Africa
SA wants Twitter to delete alleged hateful video
The opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is organising nationwide marches to protest against the country's power crisis and has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign.
BBC
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Australia’s law schools consider responses to ChatGPT
Their immediate concern is that the AI program, which has been shown to write satisfactory essays and exams, will be used by students to cheat.
LAW.COM
Europe
UK: Divorce lawyer who ghosted client and held onto £132,000 struck off
The UK Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal heard that Analiza Kjaer, was reported by her client following the lack of payments of the settlement from her divorce proceedings in 2020
Law Society Gazette
Europe
UK: Solicitor struck off for impersonating friend to secure NHS prescriptions
Janine Wilkinson pleaded guilty in 2021 to one charge of fraud by false representation and was sentenced to a 12-month community order.
Law Society Gazette
General
N. Dowuona and Company adjudged Ghana Law Firm of the year
The award recognizes a law firm’s pre-eminence in key jurisdictions in the African region and achievements over the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service
DL News
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
Africa
Nigeria court quashes discriminatory regulation against unmarried pregnant police officer
The controversial Regulation 127 of the Nigeria Police Regulation made pursuant to the Police Establishment Act 2020 provides for the dismissal of any unmarried policewoman who gets pregnant.
Premium Times Nig
Crime
Man commits suicide by hanging at Kasoa Tollbooth
Horticulturists along the river said the body of the man was seen hanging in one of the trees on Monday, December 19, when they arrived at work.
GNA
Africa
South Africa: Activist challenges law that bars naming accused in rape cases
Caroline Peters wants a section of the Criminal Procedure Act declared unconstitutional and invalid
AllAfrica
Tech
US lawmakers introduce bill to ban TikTok
The legislation comes as a wave of states led by Republican governors have introduced state-level restrictions on the use of TikTok on government-owned devices.
CNN
Europe
Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting coup
German reports say the group of far-right and ex-military figures planned to storm the parliament building, the Reichstag, and seize power.
BBC
Courts
Military officer in court over defilement and incest
Senior Warrant Officer Anthony K. Kukubor, is being held on the charges of defilement and incest.
GNA
Others
Qatar World Cup code of conduct for fans: Vuvuzelas banned and shirts kept on
Fifa has prepared a "stadium code of conduct" that applies to all 64 matches in the Gulf state.
Sky News
Courts
Court grants visa agent ₵200k bail
The Court presided over by Mrs. Susana Eduful admitted the accused person to bail in the sum of GH₵200,000.00 with four sureties.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court dismisses Abronye's 'double salary' suit against Haruna Iddrisu, 9 other MPs and former ministers
The applicant was seeking a declaration from the apex court relative to alleged double salaries taken by these persons when they served as MPs as well as ministers.
DL News
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: Interpol arrests 75 suspected cyber criminals linked to Nigeria's Black Axe Cult
The coordinated operation targeted Black Axe cells - one of Nigeria's mightiest criminal groups - as well as others from West Africa.
AllAfrica
Supreme Court News
Abronye ‘double-salaried’ MPs suit adjourned to Nov 9
It is the case of Abronye that those ministers and deputy ministers who also were serving as MPs at the time drew double salaries in contravention of Article 98 of the Constitution, 1992.
DL News
Africa
Zimbabwe: Lawyers challenge Judges wearing $3,000 wigs, say trend is wasteful, outdated and scary
In its analysis of seven pieces of legislation, ZLHR argued that money used to purchase the wigs, a vestige of colonial Rhodesia, could be used to finance better deserving requirements.
AllAfrica
Others
Singapore jails OnlyFans creator in first such conviction
A court on Wednesday fined Titus Low S$3,000 (£2,700; $2,087) for sharing obscene photos and videos on the site. He was also sentenced to three weeks prison for accessing his account in breach of a police order.
BBC