Courts
Nigerian trader, son fined and jailed for obtaining Ghanaian passport and Ghana Cards
The accused persons were exposed during the passport acquisition process, prosecutors said
GNA
Results for "His Lordship Kwasi Anin Yeboah"
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Others
Pakistan: More than 100 arrested after churches burned
More than 100 people have been arrested in an east Pakistan city after thousands of Muslims burned churches and vandalised homes
BBC
Africa
Parole for man who murdered South Africa's ex-first lady
Luyanda Mboniswa, who was 21 years old when he committed the crime, worked as a security guard at the former first lady’s apartment block.
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
General
NCA Scandal: Former Deputy Nat’l Security Coordinator granted presidential pardon
Following the National Communications Authority(NCA) scandal, Alhaji Osman was sentenced to a five-year jail term in 2020 for willfully causing financial loss to the state
DL News
Crime
MD accused of stealing GH¢60.00 and £2,400 from company granted GH₵50,000.00 bail
Mr. Alfred Danso Darkwah is also said to have stolen £2,400 from the same company.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Nduom can challenge GN Bank License revocation at High Court- Supreme Court
This settles the contention as to whether the businessman was legally bound to go for arbitration per the Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions Act, 2016 (Act 930) or fight the action at the High Court
Richard Osei Boateng
Europe
Oil giant BP fined £650,000 over death of worker who fell from offshore platform
BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd was last week found guilty of a health and safety breach at a UK Court following an eight-day trial.
Sky News
Supreme Court News
Anti-LGBTQI Bill: Supreme Court dismisses injunction application against Speaker Bagbin
The plaintiff had filed a suit challenging the Speaker's direction for the anti-LGBTQI bill to be considered despite ignoring a Constitutional requirement and an opinion by the Attorney General
DL 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
Courts
Denying ‘leftees’ role as family heads unconstitutional, discriminatory-Judge rejects Ga custom
According to the court, presided over by Justice Kweku T. Ackaah-Boafo, now at the Court of Appeal, such a practice is stereotypical and thus not a reasonable limitation in a free and democratic society
DL News
Europe
UK law firm owners suspended for accounts breaches dating back to 1980s
A Solicitors Regulation Authority launched an investigation in August 2021, which found the firm was holding £121,270 in client funds that had been dormant for more than 12 months – in one matter, the last transaction dated back to 1984.
Legal Futures
Supreme Court News
LGBTQI Bill: Punish Speaker Bagbin for disregarding you –Researcher tells SC
In a contempt summons against the Speaker of Parliament, the applicant avers that despite two substantive pending suits and an application for interlocutory injunction...
DL News
Courts
High Court quashes CHRAJ report on A.B. Adjei
In its judgment, the court, presided over by Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay found that CHRAJ failed to give the applicant a fair hearing
DL News
Courts
Gyakye Quayson case: K.T.Hammond cited for contempt
According to the court document, Hon. K.T.Hammond, who is also an MP, is said to have said in a July 4 interview with a TV station that the accused in the case, is guilty and will be jailed.
General
Qualified lawyers being invited for position of District Magistrate
According to a Release signed by Justice Cynthia Pamela Addo, the Judicial Secretary, an applicant must be not less than three(3) years standing at the Bar.
Richard Osei Boateng
General
Recent commentary on some criminal cases exceed the bounds of acceptable speech – AG
In an official statement, Mr. Dame said such comments also tend to interfere with the work of State Prosecutors and puts unnecessary pressure on the courts.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Interprete Order 43 Rule 9 of C.I.47 purposively- CJ tells counsel
The Chief Justice said this on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, when she presided on a Judicial Review case titled; THE REPUBLIC v HIGH COURT, TEMA EX PARTE: MANKRALO TETTEH OTIBU IV & ORS
DL News
Courts
Ambulance case: Court summons former Minister of Health, two others to testify
The orders of the court come as Lead Counsel for Mr. Forson, Dr. Basit Bamba, moved a motion under section 58 of the Courts Act, 1993 (Act 459)
DL News
Courts
Nkwanta North district: Evangelist sentenced 18 months over false pretence, stealing
Kidisil pleaded guilty to the crime and was convicted accordingly.
GNA