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Africa
Liberia gets third female chief justice
She replaces Francis Saye Korkpor who retires this month after reaching the constitutional limit of 70 years.
BBC12 September 2022
Africa
Kenya’s supreme court upholds William Ruto’s win in presidential election
Ruto was announced winner on 15 August amid a divide within the electoral commission over the declared outcome, which showed that the vice-president had gained 50.5% of the vote, beating the longtime opposition leader, Raila Odinga, and nar...
The Guardian5 September 2022
General
AG, Georgetown University scholarship deal: First 5 lawyers set to begin post-graduate programs
The deal, which is under the auspices of the Ghana Scholarship secretariat, has its first five beneficiaries comprising State Attorneys and Private Legal practitioners respectively.
DL News1 September 2022
Africa
South Africa: Police Minister ordered to pay $24,000 after unlawful arrest and detention
A Limpopo-based conservationist, who was arrested by 16 police officers on trumped-up charges and locked up in filthy cells for three days, has been awarded $24,000 (R400,000) in damages for unlawful arrest and detention.
AllAfrica18 August 2022
Africa
Presidential election petition: High Court blocks Kenya's Chief Justice from gagging lawyers
The High Court quashed the Supreme Court (Presidential Election Petition Amendment Rules) 2022 that outlawed public comments on merits of a presidential election petition once filed at the Supreme Court and while it is still pending determi...
The Nation17 August 2022
General
KNUST Faculty of Law wins 2022 Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition
In addition to winning this year’s Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition, KNUST has also been selected to host the 2023 edition.
DL News30 July 2022
General
KNUST Team qualifies for final round of 2022 African Human Rights Moot Court Competition in Egypt
In addition to qualifying for the final round of this year’s Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition, KNUST has also been selected to host the 2023 edition.
DL News29 July 2022
US
Democrats introduce bill requiring term limits for US supreme court justices
The Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act (Term), would establish 18-year terms for supreme court justices and establish a process for the president to appoint a new justice every two years.
The Guardian27 July 2022
Courts
President nominates four judges for appointment to Supreme Court
The nominees are three justices from the Court of Appeal and the High Court.
DL News26 July 2022
Africa
ECOWAS Court declares Nigeria’s Twitter ban unlawful
Following the deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria in June 2021.
Premium Times Nig14 July 2022
Europe
FIFA trial: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini cleared of corruption
Prosecutors acquitted Blatter on charges of unlawfully funneling 2 million Swiss francs ($2.06 million) of FIFA funds to Platini, a former France national team captain and manager in 2011.
DW8 July 2022
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court defers judgment on suit against use of CJ's name on writs of summons
The lawyer argues that both the letter and spirit of the 1992 constitution of Ghana are breached by the continuing practice which undermines the sovereignty of Ghana because it seems to suggest that sovereignty rather emanates from the hold...
DL News29 June 2022
Crime
Arise Ghana Demo: Police clash with protesting demonstrators, three reportedly arrested
Some officers sustained injuries and police vehicles were shown destroyed in photos and videos shared by the police on social media.
DL News28 June 2022
Africa
Nigeria's Chief Justice resigns on health grounds
The resignation by Mr. Muhammad, 68, comes about 18 months ahead of his official retirement in December 2023, when he will clock 70.
Premium Times Nig27 June 2022
Europe
UK: Barristers to strike over legal aid rates
Barristers are in dispute with the Ministry of Justice over legal aid rates in criminal cases, which they say are so low that many junior lawyers can earn less than the minimum wage when their expenses are taken into account.
The Times23 June 2022
General
"Nutshells, award of damages and equitable remedies in Ghanaian Courts"
The book, which is dedicated to the RT Hon Prof Aaron Mike Ocquaye, has its forward written by His Lordship Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Justice of the Supreme Court.
DL News14 June 2022
Europe
Rwanda asylum plan: Court allows first flight to go ahead
Under the scheme, some of those entering the UK illegally will be flown to Rwanda to apply for asylum there.
BBC13 June 2022
US
Armed man arrested near US Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh’s home
The man, identified as 26-year-old Nicholas John Roske of Simi Valley, California on Wednesday, was carrying a handgun he had purchased for the purpose of killing Kavanaugh.
aljazeera9 June 2022
General
Practice Direction Alert: Drawing up entry of Judgment: Ken Kwame Asamoah vs. State Insurance Company [2022] DLSC 11430
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DL News24 May 2022
General
Legal academics should return to law and development research – Prof. Justice Date-Bah
He largely stressed that the Ghanaian legal system has played and continues to play an important role in Ghana’s development process.
DL News20 May 2022