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Europe
UK to train Ukrainian judges to carry out war crimes trials for Russian soldiers
The first group of judges attended sessions at a secret location and more will follow in the coming months.
Sky News14 December 2022
Courts
Capital Bank case: Court accepts Ato Essien's GHC 90m restitution deal
Aided by Fitzgerald Odonkor, Ato Essien is alleged to have transferred an amount of GH¢120 million of the BoG's liquidity support to All-Time Capital Limited, an investment management and advisory firm.
DL News13 December 2022
Courts
Chief Justice announces waiver on court filing fees for Department of Social Welfare
The decision to waive filing fees for the Department of Social Welfare was taken at a meeting of the Rules of Court Committee.
DL News6 December 2022
General
ECOWAS Court working on programme to improve enforcement of its decisions by Member States
“Some States have been relying on their non-ratification of these Protocols as a basis for the non-enforcement of the decisions of the Court,” the court said on its website.
DL News16 November 2022
General
Licensed surveyors can help create a digitized land-litigated database – Chief Justice
“I know you have begun some engagements and I urge you to design capacity-building workshops to train judges on the rudiments of your practice and the changing phase you so espouse"
DL News31 October 2022
Africa
South African ex-President Zuma calls courts unjust after completing jail term
Zuma, who has faced myriad corruption allegations, also had failed to appear in front of an inquiry into state graft -- locally called "state capture" -- that occurred under his nearly decadelong tenure.
VOA24 October 2022
General
Residential complex for Court of Appeal justices: Chief Justice hints at similar project at Adenta
The new Court of Appeal complex in Kumasi, together with twenty (20) townhouses and a guesthouse will serve as permanent residence for Justices of the Court of Appeal, serving the northern sector of the country .
DL News18 October 2022
General
New legal year begins, Judiciary commits to adopt technology in access to justice delivery
The new legal year, the 65th, is on the theme, ‘Improving Access to Justice in a pandemic through the use of technology.’
DL News3 October 2022
Courts
Aisha Huang, three others denied bail third time by Circuit Court
The four pleaded not guilty again to charges of mining without a license and engaging in the sale and purchase of minerals without a valid license.
DL News27 September 2022
General
Full Speech: Bar president, Yaw Acheampong Boafo at 2022 annual Bar Conference
This year’s event which is underway in Ho in the Volta Region has been theme “Ghana's Democracy under the Fourth Republic: Gains, Challenges and Prospects.”
DL News12 September 2022
General
Keeping Justice out of reach will amount to criminal negligence – Dr. Bawumia
Addressing the 19th Triennial Conference of Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association, the Vice President thus called on Commonwealth countries to make use of Technology to enhance and facilitate access to justice for the people.
DL News6 September 2022
General
Meet Dr. Kwaku Agyeman-Budu: New GIMPA Law Dean
His appointment at the youngest age of 37, makes him the fifth academic to be appointed to the office of Dean by the Governing Council of GIMPA.
DL News2 September 2022
Business
Law Clerk Services Company launched: Great relief for lawyers, individuals, organizations
JL Clerk Services: Serving lawyers with speed and efficiency
DL News26 August 2022
Europe
UK: Barristers vote to escalate strike action over pay
Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted in favour of an escalation of strike action.
Sky News22 August 2022
General
Non-passage of Property Rights of Spouses Bill whittling away gains from Mensah v Mensah - Justice Dotse
Article 22 (3) requires spouses to have equal access to property jointly acquired during the marriage and for matrimonial property to be equitably distributed between the spouses upon the termination of the marriage.
DL News10 August 2022
General
Create innovative means to receive sufficient contributions into funds– AG charges Law Reforms, Legal Aid C’ssion Boards
Speaking at the launch of the Law Reform Commission Fund and the Legal Aid Fund at the High Court Complex Auditorium in Accra today, Mr. Dame described the Law Reforms Commission as the unsung hero of Law Reform in Ghana.
DL News10 August 2022
Africa
Rwanda: Prosecutors to issue indictments electronically
The development is in line with easing the work of prosecutors, which will also lead to a reduction in the backlog of cases in the judiciary.
AllAfrica10 August 2022
General
Ten new High Court Justices sworn in
They are; Her Honour Mercy Adei Kotei, Mrs. Cynthia Martinson, Dr. Bridget Kafui Antonio-Apedzi, Ms. Nabeela Naeema Wahab, His Honour Alexander Graham, Mr. George Kwame Gyan-Kontoh, Mr. Richard Apietu, His Honour Ebenezer Osei-Darko, His Ho...
DL News18 July 2022
Tech
Twitter assembles legal team to sue Elon Musk over dropped takeover
The social media firm goals to file go well with early this week, in accordance to the individuals, who declined to be recognized as a result of the matter is non-public.
Bloomberg11 July 2022
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...
DL News27 June 2022