Africa
Ivory Coast TV host sentenced for promoting rape
On Tuesday, M’Bella, who is from Cameroon, apologised for the broadcast, admitting that he had “made an error” while trying to raise awareness about rape, Reuters quotes him as saying.
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Asia
Guantanamo detainee due in military court over Indonesia bombings
Encep Nurjaman, also known as Hambali and Riduan bin Isomudin, is set to face a military commission on charges of war crimes, including murder, “terrorism” and conspiracy.
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US
Wife of murdered Greek ambassador jailed over his death in Brazil
The burnt-out car was found the next day under a flyover, with the ambassador’s body inside.
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Africa
Lawyer for ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero deported for visa violation
Prosecutors have requested a life sentence for Rusesabagina, whose family says he is in poor health and being mistreated in prison.
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Courts
SC Judge Kulendi recommends jailtime for police officers, judges, as part of training
He cautioned further that it is important to adopt a digital intervention that “makes the justice delivery process transparent”.
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Europe
‘Brighton cat killer’ Steven Bouquet jailed for stabbing 16 pets
Bouquet had denied the charges and told the police in an interview he was “no threat to animals”.
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Asia
Outspoken billionaire Sun Dawu jailed for 18 years in China
China has been cracking down on businesses and entrepreneurs in the country. Major technology companies including Alibaba, Didi and Tencent are being investigated for a range of regulatory issues.
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Courts
Radio Presenter remanded over fraud
The complainants reported the matter to the Asuofua Police leading to the arrest of the accused, who admitted the offence in his cautioned statement and was charged after investigations.
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US
Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned
Cosby, 83, has served more than two years of a three to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia.
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Courts
4 Chinese Illegal miners to be deported
The four are to be deported for illegally residing in Ghana
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Courts
Awutu Bereku: Four Armed Robbers Jailed 72 Years For Raping Pregnant Woman
The Awutu Ofaakor Circuit Court presided over by His Honor Ebenezer Osei Darko has sentenced four armed robbers to a total of seventy-two years in prison for robbing and raping a four-month pregnant woman at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya...
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Africa
Court Vacates Remand Order Against Abuja Lawyer, Eburu Ekwe Barth
His Worship, Ibrahim Mohammed, of Magistrate court, Wuse zone 6, Abuja, has vacated the order remanding an Abuja lawyer, Eburu Ekwe Barth for 2 months in prison.
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Africa
Abuja Magistrate orders Lawyer to be handcuffed, remanded in prison for disagreeing with him
An Abuja Magistrate, His Worship, Ibrahim Mohammed, of Magistrate court 2, Wuse zone 6, Abuja, has ordered policemen at the Court to arrest, handcuff a Lawyer, Eburu Ekwe Barth, for disagreeing with him on the summary of the case before the...
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Europe
Daphne Caruana Galizia murder: Suspect pleads guilty
One of three men accused of assassinating investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta in 2017 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty.
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Opinion
Blue Law: An Insight
The interesting subject of Blue laws is the focus of this article, including its applications in Ghanaian law
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu
Opinion
‘Article 71’ Office Holders and Retiring Emoluments, When Ex Gratia Meets Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet, Russia-Ukraine War, and during Debt Exchange – Reflections of a Citizen, Not a Spectator!!!
The article explores the subject of ex gratia paid to Article 71 office holders and questions its relevance under Ghana's socioeconomic situation and the legal principle of Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet
Frederick Gurah Sampson
Opinion
Stay of Proceedings of A Case: A Legal Gymnastics Tool to Delay Proceedings Before a Trial Court?
The article explains that merely filing a repeat application for stay of proceedings, or an application for certiorari or prohibition, does not automatically halt proceedings before a trial court. A stay only arises where the trial or appel...
Francis Obiri
Opinion
Revisiting the Right to Counsel in Light of the Introduction of Plea Bargaining in Ghana
This paper seeks to discuss the general right to counsel, its current application in Ghana, and how the right is central to the effective administration of plea bargaining.
E. K. Bidzakin
Courts
87-year-old man gets 20-year jail term for defiling girl at Ofankor
In a statement dated October 12, 2026, the Accra Regional Police Command explained that the case came to light when the victim's mother returned home from work on August 29, 2026, and discovered bloodstains on her daughter's clothing.
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General
At GLS maiden conference: Bagbin urges reforms that solve practical problems
Speaking at the Ghana Law Society’s maiden Annual Bar Conference, held under the theme “Legal Reforms: The Place of the Ghanaian Lawyer,” he said the success of legal reform should not be judged by the number of laws Parliament passes.
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