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Unlocking the power of legal tech: Why african lawyers can't afford to miss out
Legal tech isn't just a buzzword, but rather a game-changer for lawyers across Africa.
Deedat Kamil
Results for "2021 Public Safety and Crime report"
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Europe
Russia jails Nobel Peace Prize winner for 'repeatedly criticising armed forces'
Oleg Orlov says a court process in Moscow combined "absurdity and tyranny dressed up as formal adherence to some pseudo-legal procedures".
Sky News
Others
South Korea passes law banning dog meat trade
The law aims to end the centuries-old practice of eating dog meat.
BBC
Tech
US to remove Uganda and three other African countries from Agoa trade deal
The countries were either involved in "gross violations" of human rights or not making progress towards democratic rule, the president said.
BBC
US
US woman to be sentenced for murders of her children she thought were zombies
A so-called "doomsday mom" will be sentenced today for the murders of her two youngest children.
Sky news
Tech
Largest US newspaper publisher sues Google, alleging online ad monopoly
Gannett argues in court documents that Google and its parent company, Alphabet, controls how publishers buy and sell ads online.
CNN
Courts
Former Mentor TV reality show contestant receives life sentence for manslaughter conviction
The charges against him included murder and the use of an offensive weapon, resulting in the death of Razak Mohammed at Nungua Coco-Beach on September 26, 2016.
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Supreme Court News
Pastor George Adjeman, others can use ‘Winners Chapel’ for their breakaway group- Supreme Court
In November 2020, the Court of Appeal among others, ordered the Registrar Generals Department to delete the name ‘Winners Chapel’ from the register of companies
DL News
Courts
Knocked down, incapacitated: Court awards William damages of GHC 4, 100, 000.00 for physical, psychological injuries
On May 24, 2018, the 30-year-old Willliam Nkansah was knocked down by an Aburi-Madina bound Toyota Hiace Bus with registration No. GN 589-18 at the Oyarifa Ghana Flag road.
DL News
General
Applying letters of law must end in what is just, fair, and conscionable – Justice Kulendi
He made those remarks on Thursday, at an interactive session with students at the GIMPA Faculty of Law.
DL News
Courts
Former CEO of Beige Bank granted GH¢200m bail over money laundering, theft charges
Mr. Michael Nyinaku has been charged with 44 counts of money laundering, fraudulent breach of trust, and stealing depositors’ money, following a suit filed by the Attorney General’s Office on November 2, 2022.
DL News
General
Licensed surveyors can help create a digitized land-litigated database – Chief Justice
“I know you have begun some engagements and I urge you to design capacity-building workshops to train judges on the rudiments of your practice and the changing phase you so espouse"
DL News
Courts
Lawyer, proprietress jailed 6 years over child adoption
The lawyer, David Opare Asiedu, and the proprietress, Elizabeth Arthur Adjei, alias Maa Lizy, were ordered by the court on Wednesday to pay GH¢12,000 and GH¢6,000 respectively as fines.
Ghanaian Times
Courts
Court denies Aisha Huang, 4 others bail : Adjourns case to Oct 24, Nov 1 respectively
Aisha Huang and three others are facing the charges of mining without a license and engaging in the sale and purchase of minerals without a valid license.
DL News
Europe
Boris Johnson and allies launch legal fightback against 'witch-hunt' over partygate
The government has commissioned legal advice from a top QC, Lord Pannick, which the PM's supporters claim undermines the legitimacy of the inquiry.
Sky News
General
Justice Sir Dennis Adjei elected judge of the African Court of Human and People’s Rights
Justice Dennis Dominic Adjei’s election comes years after the first Ghanaian, a former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, rose from being a member to becoming the president of the court some few years ago.
DL News
US
Ed Sheeran and co-writers awarded £900,000 legal costs after copyright win
Sheeran and Shape of You co-writers Steven McCutcheon and John McDaid had been accused of copying a song by grime artist Sami Chokri and Ross O'Donoghue.
BBC
General
Justice For All Programme: POS Foundation receives international award
The Justice for All Programme (JFAP) is a State-led intervention, established in 2007 to alleviate prison overcrowding by setting up Mobile In-prison Special Courts to adjudicate remand/Pre-trial prisoner cases throughout the country.
DL News
Europe
Swiss trial opens for ex-FIFA boss Blatter, ex-UEFA chief Platini
The pair are being tried over a two million Swiss franc ($2.08m) payment in 2011 to Platini, who was then in charge of European football’s governing body UEFA.
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