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Japan death row inmates sue over same-day executions
The prisoners filed a suit in district court in the city of Osaka on Thursday, in what is believed to be a first, arguing the short notice doesn’t give them time to file an objection.
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We are fleshing out Standing Orders on parliamentary privileges and immunities – Dr. Ayine
While legal experts have stated that the police are not bound to seek the permission of the Speaker before effecting the arrest of an MP, some MP’s and even the Speaker of Parliament have justified the need for parliamentary immunity.
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Two remanded over Mpohor kidnapping incident
he said boyfriend of the victim was arrested by the police, together with Paa Kwesi Simpson, a broadcaster with Connect FM, who published the story of the missing victim on Ghanaweb.
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ICC to probe Venezuela over alleged crimes against humanity
More than 100 people died during the clampdown on protesters.
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Crime
Police proffer charges against Hon Sosu: Expected in court on November 8
On October 25, 2021, the Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis Xavier Sosu led a Demonstration in his Constituency to protest the bad state of roads.
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Any law to exclude CJ from GLC will be unfortunate – Legal Education Director
This call is being made at a time some 499 candidates who were part of those who sat for the 2021 entrance examinations were failed after a new quota system was introduced by the General Legal Council after the examination.
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Living with, having children with a man whose ordinance marriage is not legally untied is risky-Legal practitioner advises ‘side chicks’
It does not matter if the man left her twenty years, went away, and did all kinds of things,”
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Tricycle Rider jailed 10 years over sex with minor
Benjamin Akrofi Otumfuor is said to have defiled the victim, aged 14, in a classroom at a school in Otinibi, near Danfa in Accra.
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Woman remanded for stabbing mother over ‘spiritual marriage’ claims
The accused is said to have stabbed her 46-year-old single mother in the hand, neck, and back several times.
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We are not at loggerheads with Members of Parliament – ACP Kwesi Ofori
“There was some infraction, and per the public order law, it calls for some sanctions. And the honourable Member of Parliament is being asked to come to the police station to submit a statement on why the highway was blocked, they burnt tyr...
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Two US neo-Nazis from ‘the Base’ jailed for terrorist plot
US District Judge Theodore Chuang said the recording showed the “virulence” of their desire to kill and overthrow the US government, AP News reported. “The court rejects the notion that this was merely talk among friends,” he added.
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Brazil senators back criminal charges against Bolsonaro over Covid handling
A Senate panel backed a report calling for charges against Mr Bolsonaro including crimes against humanity, after 600,000 deaths from coronavirus
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Farmer, 45, sentenced 20 years for defiling two siblings
On February 9 this year, the victims’ grandfather, Harry Adzeglo received information that Mr Freeman had been sleeping with them. He subsequently invited his grandchildren for questioning and they confirmed it.
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Drifting’ Mercedes Benz driver falls ill, delays prosecution
He had been taken to police custody after a viral video showed the grey Mercedes Benz which was hitherto stationary on the hatch marks on the road drift dangerously across lanes.
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‘Drifting’ Mercedes Benz driver to appear before court today
Police say the suspect, Kofi Sasa turned himself in after a viral video showed the grey Mercedes Benz which was hitherto stationary on the hatch marks on the road drift dangerously across lanes.
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Samson’s Take: Let’s support the police
IGP George Akuffo Dampare is doing all the right things to instil discipline and sanity for our individual and collective good. However, the police deserve our support and encouragement if we want a country like those many of us frequently...
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Case involving student and banker adjourned to Oct. 25
Mr Amekplenu pleaded not guilty to all the charges
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Book Review: legal issues raised by Yaa Gyasi’s ‘Homegoing’
With very compelling events of history, from Ghana and America, it tells a story about two-generation of sisters; Effia and Esi
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Lawyer vows to challenge anti-LGBTQ+ bill at Supreme Court October 15, 2021 101 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Email
he bill has generated widespread conversation, with many expressing varied views about some clauses in the document.
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Police recruitment fraudster jailed 18 months
Unsuspecting applicants fell victim to the fraud and sent mobile money to the accused.
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