Crime
Child labour on cocoa farms in Ghana : Cadbury faces fresh accusations
A new TV documentary alleges that children as young as 10 are using machetes to harvest pods
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ECOWAS Court external session an opportunity to learn – CJ to lawyers, judges
The External Court session of the Court is being held in Ghana for the first time since its formation over twenty years ago.
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Amend protocol establishing ECOWAS Court-Godfred Dame
“Mr. President, I note that both the 1991 protocol and the 2005 supplementary protocol omitted the requirement to exhaust local remedies before invoking the jurisdiction of the ECOWAS court."
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Hon. Sosu appointed Executive Member of African Bar Association
Also a lawyer, Mr. Sosu has been specifically appointed to the position of Vice-Chairman of the Trade, Investment, and Business Immigration Committee of the association.
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GBA finds Madina MP’s “political judges” comment unprofessional
In a statement, the GBA stated that those comments were also irresponsible and distasteful because the tenure of judges according to the 1992 Constitution is not tied to a political regime.
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Review ruling on the Opuni matter: A travesty of Justice-NDC
The opposition National Democratic Congress has described the review ruling of the Supreme Court on the Dr.Stephen Kwabena Opuni matter as a travesty of Justice.
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Removing Chief Justice from GLC may not fix legal education challenges – Kofi Abotsi
The 499 students contend that the pass mark for the entrance exams has always been 50% in both sections of the exams.
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Africa
Ghana dragged to ECOWAS court over alleged human rights violations of boys
They beat the boys with sticks, a pestle, a metal rod, a vehicle fan-belt and a cutlass.
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Courts
C/R: Police secures court order to stop Effutu NDC from protesting over election results
The Central Region Police Command through the High Court in Cape Coast has secured a prohibition order to bar the Effutu branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from embarking on a demonstration on Tuesday, January 5, 2020.
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Former and current law students lament over “depressive” system of legal education
It remains to be seen which law faculty in the country will lead the charge in this matter, to ensure that the mental well-being of law students are appropriately catered for.
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Courts
Over the Bar – Justice Kulendi’s Shot. A review of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Association of Finance Houses vs BoG & AG
The watchman himself must be watched.
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“Allegiance and the disqualification of natural born citizens” – Kwaku Asare writes
It is against all the principles of citizenship to have a class of citizens who cannot belong to the legislature, executive, the apex court, the key constitutional commissions, etc. and who cannot lead or form a political party.
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US
Cannabis lawyers say Georgia Supreme court ruling creates ‘chilling effect’
With cannabis still illegal at the federal level, the court held that legal work related to the state’s burgeoning low-THC oil industry amounts to “counseling and assisting clients in the commission of criminal acts.”
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Pay extra attention to resourcing the Police Service - GBA to President
Mr. Forson bemoaned the ill-equipped nature of the Ghana Police Service and called for extra attention to be given to them in that regard.
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It’s unfair for people to bad-mouth the Chief Justice, says Frank Davies
Davies has described these comments as “intellectual dishonesty.”
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Judge warns Oath Comissioners against operating as lawyers
The Supervising High Court Judge for the Ashanti Region, Justice Kofi Akrowiah, has sworn in 22 Commissioners for Oath with a call on them to operate within the confines of their functions.
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Africa
Nigeria Law teachers raise concerns over ‘half-baked’ lawyers:Call for Reformation in the Nigerian legal education system
Speaking in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Wednesday, the teachers said the reform was necessary in order to preserve the sanctity of the legal profession.
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Expanding Legal education must come with Quality: Justice Owusu
A Justice of the supreme Court , Justice Mariama Owusu ,has said that the expansion of legal education must be complementary to quality.
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Judiciary to establish tax court to prosecute tax cases
The Judiciary has plans to establish a tax court to deal with the prosecution of tax cases.
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