US
Mormon Church fined over claim it hid $32bn of investments
The Church and its investment firm, Ensign Peak Advisers, used "shell" companies to hide a $32bn stock portfolio, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said.
BBC
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Europe
UK Home Office monitoring activities of immigration lawyers', says minister
Immigration advisers who are not qualified lawyers must be approved and regulated by the Office of Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC)
Legal Futures
General
Ashanti Region: Circuit Court inaugurated at Juaben
The commissioning of these new court facilities forms part of the 100 courts project being executed by the government, judicial officials have said.
DL News
Courts
Ambulance contract: Court adjourns case to February 14
The prosecution presented its last witness, Mr. Rickson Gyimah, a former investigator with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
DL News
Africa
Nigeria: Two arraigned for flogging traditional ruler
According to prosecutors, the defendants and others (at large) flogged the traditional ruler and threatened violence on his family.
The Nigeria Lawyer
Courts
Agradaa, four others in court for allegedly distributing nude pictures
Agradaa, founder of Heaven Way Champion Ministry, has been charged with non-consensual sharing of intimate images.
GNA
Courts
Pensioner accused of defiling four children; Court orders arrest
Emmanuel John Kwesi Mensah Dadson is facing four counts of defilement.
GNA
Crime
Police arrest 12 members of organized crime syndicate over robbery and murder incidents
The syndicate is believed to be behind a series of carjacking, armed robbery, and murder cases across the country.
DL News
Africa
Nigerian woman jailed in UK for stealing £19,650 from vulnerable patients
Her lawyer told the court that Mrs Abiola Akinremi took to fraud because she was suffering from depression and needed money for childcare.
Peoples Gazette
Europe
UK: Paralegal faces prison sentence for passing sensitive data to criminals
Rachel Simpson, 39, pleaded guilty at Cardiff Crown Court to two counts of misconduct in public office and 29 counts of unauthorised access of computer systems.
The Law Society Gazette
General
Ashanti Region: Chief Justice inaugurates district court at Bonwire
Justice Anin Yeboah said easy access to quality justice delivery at all levels is a top priority for the judicial service.
DL News
Europe
Burkina Faso unrest: Suspected jihadists abduct 50 women
Residents in Arbinda said two groups of women were taken as they were out gathering leaves and wild fruits because of a severe food shortage.
BBC
General
I need more funds to deal with sophisticated levels of corruption – Special Prosecutor
According to him, the need has been necessitated by the upgraded ways in which perpetrators now carry out their corrupt practices.
myjoyonline
Europe
Utah shooting: A man killed his family after wife filed for divorce
The family of eight was found dead inside a rural home in Enoch City, Utah on Wednesday night during a welfare check at the property.
BBC
Courts
5 K. Ofori Limited employees held for alleged stealing granted ¢5m bail
Appearing before an Accra Circuit Court, the court admitted the five employees to bail in the sum of ¢1 million bail with three sureties each to be justified with landed property.
GNA
Crime
Self-employed on ₵30k bail after swindling Police Inspector
Wisdom Waklatsi allegedly collected GHȼ17,500 from Police Inspector George Kwakye the complainant, under the pretext of buying him a V–boot diesel automatic Mercedes Benz car but he failed.
myjoyonline
Crime
Kasoa: MoMo vendor robbed and shot
Mr Calvin Nii Kpakpo Allotey was attacked and shot in the right arm in his container shop on Tuesday by armed robbers who made away with an undisclosed amount of money.
GNA
Crime
Tamale: Armed robbers snatch Toyota Hilux pickup at gunpoint
According to the owner, he arrived home from a trip and his brother came to open the gate.
myjoyonline
Courts
Reasoning of the Wenchi High Court: Techiman South Parliamentary Election petition
On the fundamental issue of whether the petitioner garnered the highest number of valid votes, the court presided over by Justice Frederick Arnold Nawurah held that the petitioner had failed to discharge the burden of proof on the preponder...
DL News
General
Over 70% adult population more confident in religious, traditional systems than the formal for Justice- GSS Survey
An excerpt of the findings published by the GSS in its Monthly Press Release dated December 4, 2022, indicates that “seven in every ten(69.9%) adults hold the view that the religious and traditional leaders’ system effectively protect the r...
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