Courts
Diamond Appiah re-arrested in court after Nolle prosequi
Appiah is accused of collecting $30,000 from Aisha Modi, a businesswoman, for a parcel of land, which allegedly belong to another person
GNA
Results for "defence"
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Africa
Niger coup leader Gen Tchiani promises to handover power in three years
Niger's coup leader has promised to return the West African nation to civilian rule within three years. Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani made the announcement after meeting mediators from the West African regional bloc Ecowas in the capital, Niame...
BBC
Africa
Man accused of burning South African Parliament "unfit for trial"
Mafe was detained and accused of housebreaking with the intent to conduct terrorism, arson, and theft, after the National Assembly building in Cape Town was destroyed by fire in 2022.
AllAfrica
Europe
Sweden's Quran burnings put freedom of expression law to test
A spate of Quran burnings in Sweden has badly affected the country's image abroad and led to a deterioration of the security situation at home, security service Sapo has warned.
BBC
Africa
Niger soldiers declare coup on national TV
Soldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation's borders
BBC
Africa
Chinese man convicted after BBC expose
A Malawian court has convicted a Chinese national on multiple charges including trafficking and procuring children to take part in entertainment.
BBC
Europe
UK lawyer jailed for embezzling £120,000 from pensioner with dementia
The 69-year-old stole the money from his victim after being made her power of attorney in 2014. Sinclair attempted to cover up his crimes by falsely insisting the woman had given him permission to transfer money to himself from her accounts...
Sky News
Africa
US military emails sent to Mali by mistake
Emails intended for the US military's ".mil" domain have, for years, been sent to the west African country which ends with the ".ml" suffix. Some of the emails reportedly contained sensitive information such as passwords, medical records an...
BBC
Crime
Man arrested for allegedly defrauding US-based military officer
Kwaw Egya Asmah collected the money, promising the complainant 10 plots of land at Ayikuma for an orphanage project, the court was told.
GNA
Supreme Court News
CJ adjourns EC Chair's suit against Vormawor and Co to reconstitute panel
According to the panel presided over by the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, there will be the need to reconstitute the panel since she has automatically become the second defendant by virtue of her position
DL News
General
Struck Section 43 of Act 1019: Government introduces new Bill for amendment
The said section was struck out in July Last year by the Supreme Court as having been passed by Parliament in excess of its jurisdiction
DL News
Courts
Court orders 37 Military Hospital to release report on death of 48-year-old man to family
The Court presided over by Justice Charles Ekow Baiden, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting as an additional High Court Judge, ordered that the report should be released within 10 days
GNA
Europe
Swiss police on trial over Nigerian's death
Mike Ben Peter died after being arrested in the city of Lausanne.
BBC
Europe
Mother sues firm after solicitor son took his own life
The mother of the late Kristof Fabry, who was an associate solicitor with London practice Statham Gill Davies Solicitors, has brought the employment tribunal claim against the firm and one of its partners.
Law Society Gazette
Africa
Lagos court grants wives equal rights over husbands’ properties
The court ruled that “indirect contributions of a wife to the marital property should not be quantified in monetary terms in order to entitle her to a share of the property”.
The Nigeria Lawyer
Africa
Nigeria's government charges Chinese citizens over alleged illegal mining
In the charges with scanty details, the prosecution accused the defendants of illegal mining activities without naming the mineral resources involved.
Premium Times Nig
Others
India court sentences clinical psychologist for sexual abuse of minor patient
This is the second such case under the country's Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against the accused, Dr. Gireesh K., in which he has been convicted.
Livelaw
Europe
Ed Sheeran wins Thinking Out Loud copyright case
The British singer-songwriter had denied stealing elements of Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On song for his 2014 worldwide hit.
BBC
Courts
Ambulance case: Court grants Ato Forson leave to file witness statements by May 4
Dr. Ato Forson and two others have been charged by the state for causing financial loss, over the importation of 200 ambulances in 2012.
DL News
Courts
Full Reasoning of Eric Baah(J.A) in dismissing Anas GHC25 M Defamation suit against Kennedy Agyepong
In the court’s wisdom, the plaintiff surmounted the first test by proving that the words complained of were uttered by the defendant and that they were capable of defamatory meanings
DL News