Business
Insolvency practitioners should be made to assist ailing State-Owned Enterprises – Attorney General
“I will recommend to the government that IPs should be invited by ailing state-owned enterprises to help turn them around.
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Europe
UK police officer, exposed as serial rapist, jailed for life
Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick, 48, admitted last month he was a serial rapist in what prosecutors described as one of the most shocking cases involving a serving police officer.
AP News
Others
Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for academic over social media use
The arrest of Awad Al-Qarni, 65, in September 2017 represented the start of a crackdown against dissent by the then newly named crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.
The Guardian
Africa
U.S. court releases certified true copies of Nigeria presidential aspirant’s drug dealing, money laundering case
Nigerians have long insisted that the presidential candidate should come clean on his involvement in the case, which saw him forfeit up to $460,000 to American authorities in 1993.
Peoples Gazette
Europe
Glencore ordered to pay millions over Africa oil bribes
The company paid $26m (£23m) through agents and employees to officials of crude oil firms in Nigeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast between 2011 and 2016.
BBC
Africa
Nigeria: Rivers State gives women right to share family property
“I don’t know why it’s a taboo; because you’re a girl, because you’re a woman, you’re not entitled to inherit what belongs to your father."
The Nation
General
GBA calls for a review of the 1992 Constitution
"There is room for improvement and we believe the time is now for a review of it to be done, to properly serve our aspirations, reflect the times and hopes at this critical stage of our democratic journey.”
DL News
General
Your constant attack on the Judiciary is ‘deplorable' – Dame tells Mahama
“Such conduct is clearly deplorable, coming from one who has occupied the highest office of President and aspires again to that office.”
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Courts
Three OWASS students granted bail over attempted robbery
According to officials, the students tried to snatch a taxi cab from its driver last Friday near the Royal Golf Park junction in Kumasi.
DL News
General
Community sentencing will contribute to Ghana’s developmental agenda – Deputy AG
Non-Custodial Sentence or Alternative Sentence refers to a punishment given by a court of law that does not involve a prison term.
DL News
General
Parliament passes ‘Plea Bargaining Bill’
Even though there existed a few instances where plea bargaining existed for very few offenses like Subsections (2) and (3) of Section 239 of Act 30 and others, the majority of offenses under Ghana’s criminal jurisdiction are generally exclu...
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US
Young lawyers plan yearlong drive on expungement
The project also includes in-person “activation events,” the first of which was held in May, when roughly 25 YLD members who attended their section’s Spring Meeting in Atlanta joined the Georgia Justice Project.
ABA
General
Housing deficit inhibiting government’s implementation of 6 months rent advance, Rent Act - Asenso- Boakye
“The deficit is creating imbalance, demand and supply imbalance, therefore, it is inhibiting government’s effort in implementing the current rent Act.”
DL News
General
Rent Control Dep’t resolved more than 80% of complaints received from 2016 - 2020
"Despite that, from 2016 to last year, statistics have shown that we’ve been able to settle over 80% of the cases that comes here."
DL News
General
International Labour Organization elects first African and former PM of Togo as new Director-General
Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo, a Togolese national, takes over from United Kingdom's Guy Ryder, who has held the position since 2012.
DL News
Courts
Court fines ‘reckless’ Mercedes Benz driver GH¢1800
In a show of remorse, Buckman quickly pleaded guilty to all the five charges that were slapped on him.
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General
Police, court can deal with MPs without Speaker’s prior permission-Samson Anyenini asserts
Let not any MP suggest ever again that the police or the court cannot deal with a legislator unless and until the permission of the Speaker has been procured in advance in writing. The IGP ought not to be seen encouraging this unlawful and...
SAMSON LARDY ANYENINI
Courts
You can’t travel to Kenya – Court to ACP Agordzo
In a ruling Tuesday (October 26, 2021), a three-member panel of the court, presided over by Afia Serwaa Asare Botwe, held that the court will not stay proceedings for the sake of one person.
GRAPHICONLINE
US
Global tax deal seeks to end havens, criticized for ‘no teeth’
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Paris would use its European Union presidency during the first half of 2022 to translate the agreement into law across the 27-nation bloc.
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