General
Legal arguments filed in case against spousal salaries despite refund of money to state coffers
Rebecca Akufo-Addo and Samira Bawumia are said to have refunded the monies paid them so far to the state.
DL News
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Tech
Elon Musk threatens to sue Microsoft over Twitter data
"They trained illegally using Twitter data. Lawsuit time," the multi-billionaire said in a tweet.
BBC
General
Woman wins judgment over deceased husband’s daughter – She was never married!
Shortly after Robert’s death, however, Alice was confronted with an ugly truth – Robert had a wife from as far back as 1962.
DL News
Tech
Emerging technologies re-shaping the legal world
The legal profession has continuously faced accusations of being reluctant to embrace technology.
Fortune India
Crime
50 persons arrested in connection with NKwanta violence
Authorities have indicated that the suspects will undergo a screening process before facing legal proceedings.
DL News
Courts
Daddy Lumba widowhood battle: Akosua Serwaa goes to Court of Appeal
In a notice of appeal, Ms Serwaah is challenging the entire judgment of the Kumasi High Court, contending that the trial court erred in rejecting and declaring inadmissible a marriage certificate she tendered in support of her claim.
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Courts
Who is Daddy Lumba's widow? Judgment set for Nov. 28
The case was brought by Akosua Serwaa Fosuh, who is asking the court to recognise her as the musician’s sole surviving wife.
DL News
General
A Bright Future for Young Lawyers: Rising Admissions at the Ghana School of Law-Sandra Frimpong
This increase signifies not just the growth of the legal profession but also reflects the dynamism and ambition of young Ghanaians eager to make their mark in the legal arena.
Sandra Frimpong
US
Meet Allison Greenfield, the law clerk driving Trump bonkers at his fraud trial
Donald Trump and his lawyers have been throwing a fit about Justice Arthur Engoron's clerk. The clerk, Allison Greenfield, an experienced lawyer, once ran to become a judge herself. Trump's attacks — now banned under a gag order — led to an...
Business Insider
General
Ghanaian children wrongly taken in raids backed by US charity IJM
The multimillion-dollar charity, International Justice Mission, aims to rescue trafficked children and reunite them with their families. But serious concerns have been raised about their West African operations.
BBC
Opinion
We are divorced. My wife is abroad!
In this humorous and exciting recount, the author discusses a television drama from her childhood in which a court upheld a man's argument that he was right in marrying another wife because his wife (married under the ordinance) was out of...
Bertha A. Aniagyei
Africa
Pandora Papers: Uhuru Kenyatta family’s secret assets exposed by leak
Another BVI company which Mr Muhoho owned had a $30m valuation in stocks and bonds as of November 2016.
DL News
Opinion
Of Gaudy Earrings, Bare Arms and Revealed Cleavage: The Feminine Face of the Ills of the Bar?
The author shares her unalloyed disagreement over what she describes as "condescending and sexist" posturing to women in the legal profession
Francisca Serwaa Boateng
Courts
Judge questions need for dual marriage ceremonies in Ghana
Justice Dorinda Smith-Arthur, speaking during proceedings on a high-profile matrimonial dispute, noted that Ghana’s legal framework recognises each marriage type as fully valid on its own.
DL News
General
Asantehene destools Apatrapa queenmother over ‘non-royal’ lineage
Her 24-year reign came to an end at the Manhyia Palace, where her royal sandals were taken off in public – a symbolic act under Asante custom that formally confirms destoolment.
DL News
Opinion
The Lawyer’s Trial: Why “Lawyer Shaming” Reveals More About Them Than About You
The article argues that “lawyer shaming” is less a valid criticism of the legal profession and more a reflection of insecurity, admiration, and misunderstanding on the part of critics. It defends the dignity of legal practice by highlightin...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Election Petition
Which Judge sits on the Election Petition?
the post-December 2020 election results petition presented by Mahama against the victory of Akuffo-Addo—as the tables have turned—is yet another history defining moment, but most importantly, a continued test of trust and confidence in inst...
DL News
Africa
Zimbabwe passes Marriages Amendment Bill, bride price mandatory
The amended law empowers marriage officers to find out whether a bride price was paid.
AllAfrica
Others
Testing GoldBod CEO’s “New law” on small-scale mining against the law-Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei writes
“Once it’s not a water body; it’s not a forest reserve or… place like a roadside, whether the person has licence or not; the government says we should allow the person to mine and register and regularise them” – CEO, GoldBod
Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua
Courts
Case Flash: Bedroom induced transfer of property not legally binding if…-Supreme Court saves husband
In conclusion, the Supreme court also endorsed the Court of Appeal’s directive for the sharing of the properties on a 50-50
Richard Osei Boateng