Courts
Pastor in court over visa fraud
Bismark Quaoo Yankey, charged with five counts of defrauding by false pretences, pleaded not guilty.
GNA
Results for "Bar Scale of Fees"
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Courts
Restrain Controller from holding himself if he contests as MP - Dafeamekpor tells court
The MP argues that while civil servants like Mr.Kwaning-Bosompem are entitled to their political views, and may vote during elections, they are however required to resign from office should they decide to contest in any political activity.
DL News
Europe
UK Supreme Court rejects Rishi Sunak’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
Judges uphold appeal court ruling over risk to deported refugees and deals blow to PM’s ‘stop the boats’ strategy
The Guardian
Africa
Kenya: Safaricom sued for alleged intellectual property theft
The case revolves around allegations that Safaricom copied an innovative idea, leading to a lawsuit by the inventor, Peter Nthei Muoki, and his company, Beluga Ltd.
AllAfrica
Tech
US law firm accused of waiting more than a year to inform affected parties about data breach
According to the complaint, Hill Farrer determined that cybercriminals gained unauthorized access to its systems between March 14 and March 18, 2022. The hackers are alleged to have accessed and stole sensitive personal information
LAW.COM
Africa
Nigeria's ex-oil minister charged with bribery in the UK
Nigeria's former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has been charged with bribery offences in the UK. She is suspected of accepting financial rewards for awarding multi-million dollar oil and gas contracts
BBC
General
Public Complaint Directorates revamped in all courts- Chief Justice
She noted that her office accepts and acts on not less than 10 petitions daily and thus called on the public to report bribe-taking court officers
DL News
US
Rape suspect accused of faking his own death can be extradited to the US, court rules
US authorities claim Nicholas Rossi is a fugitive who went on the run to evade serious sex charges. The 35-year-old claims he is an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight.
Sky News
US
Aretha Franklin's children in legal fight over handwritten wills found under sofa
One handwritten will was found under a sofa cushion, another in a locked cabinet - now a jury must decide which represents Aretha Franklin's final wishes.
Sky News
General
What to take into consideration before hiring a lawyer?
To help you in this process, there are tips to help you make an informed decision before hiring a lawyer
Lawyer Monthly
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
Courts
Obrafour sues Drake for copyright infringement, seeks $10m in damages
Obrafour says an agent of Drake had previously sought permission to use the copyrighted work, which he never granted, and then released the track days later anyway.
DL News
Business
ORC to fully enforce administrative penalties over non-compliance with Companies Act, 2019 from June 2023
The ORC says it would “for the very first time be fully implementing section 126(7) of the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992).
DL News
Courts
Chairman Wontumi cites A-Plus for contempt
Last week, the High Court in Tema delivered its ruling in a contempt suit filed by Chairman Wontumi against UTV, Fadda Dickson, Felicity Ama Agyeman known as Nana Ama Macbrown, and three others.
General
Special Prosecutor begins probe into allegations against Charles Adu Boahen
Mr. Adu-Boahen's position as Minister of State at the Finance Ministry was terminated yesterday, November 14, 2022, following allegations of bribery and corruption in an investigative report by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
DL News
Business
President Akufo-Addo sacks Charles Adu-Boahen
The statement further indicated that the President has referred the matter to the Special Prosecutor for investigation.
DL News
Africa
First of its kind legal tech ADR platform launches in South Africa’s property sector
The legal-tech platform provides individuals and businesses access to a cost-effective, reliable and user-friendly solution that assists in resolving legal disputes, within record time, outside the courtroom or the CCMA.
Mail&Guardian
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
General
Retired Educationist drags judge, lawyer to GLC, petitions CJ
He alleges per his petition that the judge, Justice Ali Baba Bature, and the legal practitioner, Alfred Anum Quarshie, have colluded to extort money from him for no work done.
DL News
Courts
Chairman Wontumi cites UTV, Fadda Dickson, and 4 others for contempt of court
You may recall that on June 9, 2022, Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi instituted a legal action at the High Court, Tema against Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa popularly called Afia Schwarzenegger.
DL News