US
$8m judgment debt slapped on Euroget De-Invest firm
It was based on the decision by the Accra High Court that the two parties referred the matter to the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC based in London, UK.
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Sputnik V saga: Breaches of law unprecedented – Legal Practitioner
Mr. Kpebu threw his support behind demands for a wider probe and also called on the Minister to come clean on who called the shots regarding the payments if he insists he had no hand in it.
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Europe
Benjamin Mendy suing Man City over unpaid wages
Mendy has filed the claim with the Employment Tribunal, claiming "unauthorised deductions from wages" after he was charged with rape and sexual assault in 2021; Mendy was found not guilty on all counts earlier this year
Sky Sports
General
ARTICLE: AN OVERVIEW OF A CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT IN GHANA FROM A LAWYER’S LENS: EXPLORING THE IMPORTANCE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
This article discusses the transfer of power from a previous President to a newly elected President and its impact on the appointment of Board members for State-Owned Entities, and the role and importance of Corporate Governance in the publ...
Co-Authored by Lady-Ann Essuman and Verissa Odame-Koranteng
US
Aspiring lawyer wins right to sue law firm over discriminatory denial of training contract
Epelle, who is representing herself, alleges she was unfairly excluded from the firm's recruitment process due to her race, nationality, and visa status.
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Africa
Lagos court grants wives equal rights over husbands’ properties
The court ruled that “indirect contributions of a wife to the marital property should not be quantified in monetary terms in order to entitle her to a share of the property”.
The Nigeria Lawyer
Others
Sports Law; Terminating the Employment of Ole Gunner after the “Red Wedding”
After the midweek’s comeback against Atalanta, it was feared, especially by former player, Paul Scholes, that Manchester United could still suffer a humiliating fate if the defensive nut-job displayed midweek were repeated
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Ensuring gender equity in employment: Private sector employers to face jail if
Specifically, any such private employer may be fined between five hundred and one thousand penalty units, which in monetary terms equals six thousand and twelve thousand Cedis, respectively.
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Business
Employee ought to file annual income tax returns – GRA
Under the previous Section 125 of Act 896, employees were not mandated to file their own returns. However, the introduction of Amendment 924 now requires employees to submit their income tax returns within four months of the end of the basi...
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Tech
X, formerly Twitter, to collect biometric and employment data
People signed up to its subscription service, X Premium, can choose to provide a selfie and photo ID for verification
BBC
Europe
UK: Junior solicitor sues former firm for hacking ‘intimate’ WhatsApp messages
The unnamed solicitor had lost an employment tribunal claim for sexual harassment and unfair dismissal after making 79 allegations against her former employer
Law Society Gazette
Africa
Nigerian citizen charged with defrauding Washington State Employment Security Department of over $350,000
A Nigerian citizen was arrested Friday evening at JFK Airport in New York on a criminal complaint charging him with wire fraud for his scheme to steal over $350,000 in unemployment benefits from the Washington State Employment Security Depa...
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Courts
Fidelity Bank Wrongfully Froze Customer’s Account - Court of Appeal Affirms High Court Judgment
The Court of Appeal’s decision reinforces the principle that banks must respect and comply with valid court orders and cannot assume the role of the court by independently deciding how pending litigation should affect a customer’s banking r...
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EOCO concludes probe into allegations of corruption in road contract awards
In a press release issued on April 12, 2024, the Roads and Highways Ministry stated that EOCO's investigation found no evidence to substantiate the allegations, characterizing them as a broad reflection of perceived corruption in the countr...
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Tech
Mobile phones: Firms face £3bn legal claim for overcharging
Justin Gutmann, a former executive at Citizens Advice, alleges Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 overcharged customers for phones beyond the end of their contract.
BBC
Courts
Court of Appeal dismisses ENI, Vitol case against 30% revenue preservation
The court in a unanimous decision dismissed the appeal describing it as unmeritorious and awarded a cost of GH₵10,000 against ENI and Vitol.
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Tech
New ABA Protocols Tackle Growing Error Risks in Remote M&A Negotiations
New ABA best practices look to help attorneys who negotiate M&A contracts remotely avoid increasingly common misunderstandings and mishaps.
Law.com
Asia
Seat Of Arbitration Is Decided As Per Arbitration Agreement, Rules To Be Applied Only After Commencement Of Arbitration: Delhi High Court
Relying on a plethora of judgments distinguishing between “seat” and “venue”, the Court was finally of the opinion that the seat of arbitration in the case shall be Lucknow. Accordingly the plea was dismissed.
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Courts
GPGC judgment debt: Attorney General requests formal CID investigation
“I request you to make an in-depth investigation into the full circumstances of the transaction and related matters and take such action as is consistent with law,” the AG’s request concludes
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General
SONA 2024: Full Speech by President Akufo Addo
The address, mandated by Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, was delivered by the President in the Chamber of Parliament on Tuesday, 27th February, 2024
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