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Litigation and Technology: Making the case for virtual courts in Ghana
Certainly, a virtual court in Ghana will benefit the courts/judicial system, clients, lawyers and the environment
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General
ADR Week commemorated; 2,312 cases settled last year
This year’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Week was yesterday commemorated in Ada in the Greater Accra Region.
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Courts
11 jailed over illegal mining in Atewa Forest
11 jailed over illegal mining in Atewa Forest
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Crime
Police officer allegedly injures seven in unlawful discharge of firearm
The injured were Sandra Kwakye, 23, Roselyn Boateng, 32, John Offei, 26, Francis Ntow, 27, Godfred Owusu, 32, Emmanuel Offei, 33, and Kwadjo Darko, 50 years.
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Courts
10 more courts in Central Region to be connected to ADR end of 2022
The addition of the 10 courts to the programme means all courts in the Region will be connected to ADR.
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Courts
Threat of terrorism : Security measures outlined for Eastern Regional courts
The Chief Registrar, Seidu Yusif has directed Security officers at the various courts to do a thorough search of all persons with luggage and a further mandatory inspection of all incoming vehicles.
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Courts
Two arrested over alleged plot to assassinate Eastern Region chief
The suspects — Emelia Akua Asor and Butuakwa Seth — were apprehended in a coordinated intelligence-led operation after police intercepted information suggesting plans to eliminate the Chief before his upcoming Royal Durbar scheduled for Oct...
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Business
Eastern Region: Tourism Authority closes down 12 facilities, plans to close 13 more
The move is part of a 10-day exercise to close down about 25 non-compliant facilities within the Eastern Region.
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Crime
Suspect linked to multiple rape and robbery cases arrested in Koforidua
The suspect, Isaac Anim, was picked up on Friday, June 26, after intelligence gathered by the Regional Police Intelligence Department led officers to his hideout.
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Crime
Oda police, NIC impound 66 vehicles with fake insurance
“We arrested about 35 vehicles yesterday and 31 vehicles today, which happens to be the second day of our three-day operation
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Others
Defamation in the digital era: Social media and the emergence of cyber libel in Ghana
The paper assesses how Ghana’s traditional defamation law and constitutional free speech guarantees are being stress-tested by cyber-libel on social media platforms. It analyses recent high-profile cases to show how courts are operationalis...
Louis Dwomoh Obeng
General
Judge urges lawyers to embrace ADR
The Judicial Service has currently engaged 635 trained mediators, with a least five mediators assigned to each of the present 132 ADR-connected courts, made up of 99 District and 33 Circuit Courts
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Europe
UK: Gaslighting used in High Court judgement for first time in ‘milestone’ hearing
Speaking to The Independent, Charlotte Proudman, a leading human rights barrister who led on the case, said the judge’s use of the term gaslighting gives it “legitimacy and credibility” as she warned abusers have long been warping victims’...
Independent UK
General
Will Ghana follow Canada to scrap reference to Judges as “My Lord” and “My Lady”?
Gender identity issues may not be presently true for Ghanaian application, but it remains to be seen how much further confusion will be caused with continuous use of the “antiquated” titles, “My Lord” and “My Lady”.
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Crime
Operation White Ember’: NACOC festive raids net 72 in Eastern, Greater Accra
The festive-season crackdown, codenamed Operation White Ember, targeted well-known drug hotspots from Mamfe and Tutu in the Eastern Region to Madina Redco Flats, Zongo Junction and the railway slums around Airport City in Accra.
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General
Upper East Region: New district courts open in Zuarungu and Pusiga
The new courts would serve as “a beacon of hope," Chief Justice Torkornoo said in a speech read on her behalf.
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Crime
Sofo Azorka arrested over alleged assault in Akwatia, granted bail
According to a police statement signed by DSP David Fianko Okyere of the Eastern South Regional Command, Azorka was picked up in Tamale on September 10. Investigators have since taken his caution statement.
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General
Eastern Region: Chief Justice inaugurates district court at Ayensuano
While noting that efforts are being made to increase the quality of justice through infrastructure, she added that the Judicial Service is “working hard” at instilling higher ethical standards in its officers
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Courts
Eastern Region: 187 ‘galamseyers’ jailed since 2017- Attorney General
The convicts include Twenty-nine Nigeriens, Seven Nigerians, and three Chinese nationals.
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Courts
Embrace, nurture ADR for quality justice delivery-Justice Charity Larbi
She noted that even though the court system is the right-based process, it has challenges which include factors of cost and delay which impede access to justice.
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