US
Mexico holds referendum on whether to prosecute ex-presidents
Mexico is ranked 124th out of 179 on Transparency International’s world Corruption Perceptions Index.
DL News
Results for "World Day Against Trafficking"
4692 results.
General
Former IGP sues Net 2’s ‘The Seat’ show host for defamation
The defendant transmitted and/or caused the publication to be published on Net2 TV’s YouTube and Facebook accounts which the defendant has left to open access to an unquantifiable number of users globally of the internet on the world wide w...
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Courts
Abuga Pele gets presidential pardon on health grounds after 3-yrs in jail
Abuga Pele had always stated that he was only used as a scapegoat by the previous NDC government, whiles the real culprits were made to walk free
DL News
General
Until we empower Ghanaians legally, the law will serve the privileged – Prof. Atuguba
“That unless we empower the bulk of Ghanaians legally, we can’t solve that problem where the law seems to be working just for the privileged and not for the underprivileged”
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Europe
U.S, EU agree truce in 17-year aircraft subsidy battle
The two sides have been battling since 2004 in parallel cases at the World Trade Organization over subsidies for U.S. planemaker Boeing (BA.N) and European rival Airbus (AIR.PA)
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Others
Copa America can go ahead in Brazil, court rules
Judges held an emergency session on Thursday to consider requests to halt the competition because of the coronavirus pandemic
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General
Former Ghana international Derek Boateng: Arrested and fined for driving above the legally specified speed limit in Accra
The former Fulham and Getafe midfielder was among 35 drivers who were arrested for flouting various road traffic regulations.
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Africa
Copyright protection in the digital age
Year 2020 forced changes in the way we do things in the world, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still on rampage. Several countries went into series of lockdowns and ordered its citizens to stay at home.
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Crime
‘I shot AWA engineer because I mistook him for a pig’ – Suspect
The prime suspect in the killing of the Aeronautic Engineer with African World Airline (AWA) has admitted committing the act.
DL News
Europe
Austrian Catholics fly rainbow flag after same-sex blessing ban
The Catholic church of the parish of Hard is one of many in Austria which decided to fly the rainbow flag in solidarity with the LGBT community after the Vatican ruled last month that the Church couldn’t bless same-sex partnerships.
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General
Your social media posts can be used as evidence against you
Most of us think of social media platforms as a trumpet for our thoughts. We share our woes, ups and downs, and oftentimes even throw in a few strong opinions on different matters. Whether we do so in the open – transmitting our rants to hu...
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Europe
French schoolgirl admits lying about murdered teacher Samuel Paty
A French schoolgirl has admitted lying and fabricating a story about her teacher, who was beheaded last year after her accusations against him.
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Opinion
Rethinking Legal Education in Ghana: From Rote Memorization to Open-Statute Exams For A New Era of Legal Competence and Mastery
The article examines the current state of legal education in Ghana, highlighting its challenges and proposing reforms to make it more effective, accessible, and aligned with modern legal practice.
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Europe
Turkey’s top bar association files complaint against contractors, gov’t officials for ‘murder’ after earthquake
In the complaint, the Bar Association demanded that the suspects be prosecuted on charges of “murder” and “manslaughter” under Articles 81 and 83 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), respectively.
Turkish Minute
Crime
Female Afghan judges hunted by the murderers they convicted
“I look at my young son and I don’t know how to explain to him why he can’t talk to other children or play out in the hall. He’s already traumatised.
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Courts
Payments to ENI, Vitol: Springfield secures injunction against GNPC, MoE, MoFEP
"I hereby grant the application for interlocutory injunction directed against the third parties herein from making further payments to the Respondents forthwith pending the determination of the application directed at the GNPC and MoE afore...
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Europe
UK: Severely fatigued lawyer unfairly sacked over absences
Chinedu Orogbu brought employment tribunal proceedings against Duncan Lewis Solicitors after he was dismissed over repeated absences from work.
Law Society Gazette
US
George Floyd: Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of murder
A US jury has found a former police officer guilty of murder over the death of African-American George Floyd on a Minneapolis street last year.
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Others
Digital undressing and the law: The use of AI to exploit women and children online
This writer examines “digital undressing” as an AI-driven form of sexual exploitation that creates non-consensual intimate images, undermining privacy, dignity, and bodily autonomy, especially for women and children.
Ernest Baah Ofori
Crime
The ICJ and the crime of genocide
Often seen as the "crime of crimes", genocide is defined by the special intent to "destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group".
H.E. Shlomit Sufa