Supreme Court News
Section 57 and mens rea : What is constitutional about it? – Supreme Court Justice quizzes counsel
“Have you run any research? Has it been published? You want us to form a decision based on that?”
DL News
Results for "Medical Negligence"
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Crime
Police officer arrested with 84 parcels of suspected Indian Hemp, 2 officers promoted
According to a police statement, the officer in question was chased after he refused to stop when he was signaled to do so by offices on duty.
DL News
Crime
Damongo: Two soldiers arrested for allegedly raping student nurse
The suspects, Trooper/Private Oduro Blessing and Trooper/Private Baba Anthony are both said to have attacked and raped the victim around midnight on June 12, 2022, at the premises of her hostel.
DL News
US
Armed man arrested near US Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh’s home
The man, identified as 26-year-old Nicholas John Roske of Simi Valley, California on Wednesday, was carrying a handgun he had purchased for the purpose of killing Kavanaugh.
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Courts
Child custody battle: Who wins? - The case of Beckley v Beckley
Child custody battle: Who wins? - The case of Beckley v Beckley
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Others
Haiti: Gang clashes in capital force hundreds to flee their homes
Haiti: Gang clashes in capital force hundreds to flee their homes
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Others
India: Woman diagnosed with post-partem depression sentenced to life in prison for infanticide
The mother was convicted for offences punishable under the Indian Penal Code. She was sentenced to life for murder and three years for the offence of parent leaving a child with intention to abandon.
Livelaw
Africa
Nigerians sharing ‘school sex tape’ face 14 years
According to Lagos state laws, it is illegal for minors to engage in sex. Any image showing sexually explicit conduct involving a child - including "producing, distributing, receiving or possessing" one - was an offence liable to a sentence...
BBC
Courts
Defilement: Jail term for convict reduced
The convict, Oppong Yeboah was arrested in March of 2018 for defiling a six-year-old girl.
DL News
General
Navigating Mental Health Challenges Through Law School
Law students often tend to be the most dissatisfied, depressed, and demoralized among any grad student population
Law Technology Today
Africa
Kenya: Court declares abortion-related arrests, prosecutions illegal
The court noted in its ruling that abortion care is a fundamental right under the Constitution of Kenya and that protecting access to abortion impacts vital Constitutional values, including dignity, autonomy, equality, and bodily integrity.
AllAfrica
Courts
Confusion over mum's estate: Ex-convict jailed 5 years for slashing brother
Twumasi, an ex-convict, had pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing harm. However, the Court found him guilty at the end of the trial and convicted the same.
GNA
Tech
Failure to patch and introduce MFA led to £98k ICO fine for Tuckers Solicitors
Tuckers patched five months after an NCSC alert flagged exploitation of a critical vulnerability, understood to be in Citrix. While it was not conclusive that the vulnerability was how the attacker was able to access Tuckers’ network, its d...
legaltechnology.com
Europe
Russia hits back at Western sanctions with export bans
Russia's action is in retaliation to sanctions imposed by the US and EU against the the country for invading Ukraine.
BBC
Crime
Chief, 4 others shot over alleged chieftaincy dispute in Tamale
A chief in Tamale, Dakpema Naa Bawa Fuseini, and four other persons have sustained gunshot wounds after some unknown gunmen attacked the palace in the early hours of yesterday.
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Africa
Nigerian lawmakers reject bill to regulate foreign education for public officers’ children
The bill by Mr Ogun proposed that a public officer can only send his/her children or wards to foreign schools after approval of the Minister of Education. It also requires that the officers must provide proof of ability to pay the school fe...
Premium Times Nig
Crime
Gunmen kill chief volunteer in Ejura
The 50-year-old man was part of a team of volunteers who patrol between the Kyenkyenkura and Dromankuma to ensure market women are safe.
MYJOYONLINE
General
Four Majority MPs file motion to investigate death of former President Mills
“That, this Honourable House constitutes a bi-partisan committee to unravel the unending mystery surrounding the death of late President Mills which sad event occurred on 24th July, 2012,” the motion read.
DL News
Courts
Company directors before court for alleged tax evasion
Mansell Limited, which deals in the importation and wholesale of rice, sugar and other products, and the directors are facing trial at the Tax Division of the Accra High Court on two counts of failing to pay tax, contrary to Section 80 of t...
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Crime
GES interdicts teacher over alleged sexual assault
Mr Imoro Eliasu, who is currently being investigated by the Northern Regional office of the Domestic Violence & Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU), has been granted police enquiry bail pending further investigations for prosecution.
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