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General
247 RTI requests were received in 2021- Oppong-Nkrumah
Overall 247 requests were received and processed in 65 public institutions.
DL News30 June 2022
Europe
Ronaldo seeks $626K from rape accuser's lawyer
In a bluntly worded court document, Ronaldo’s attorney, Peter Christiansen, asks U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey to make the woman’s attorney, Leslie Mark Stovall, personally responsible for the amount.
Fox Sports30 June 2022
US
R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for federal racketeering, sex trafficking
Prosecutors had asked the judge to sentence Kelly, 55, to more than 25 years behind bars, while his defense attorneys asked for 10 or fewer, saying prosecutors' request was "tantamount to a life sentence."
CNN29 June 2022
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court defers judgment on suit against use of CJ's name on writs of summons
The lawyer argues that both the letter and spirit of the 1992 constitution of Ghana are breached by the continuing practice which undermines the sovereignty of Ghana because it seems to suggest that sovereignty rather emanates from the hold...
DL News29 June 2022
General
Parliament passes ‘Plea Bargaining Bill’
Even though there existed a few instances where plea bargaining existed for very few offenses like Subsections (2) and (3) of Section 239 of Act 30 and others, the majority of offenses under Ghana’s criminal jurisdiction are generally exclu...
DL News27 June 2022
General
Justices series : Sir Arku Korsah, his work and impact on Ghana’s justice system
The man represented many things – from being a legislator to a judge, serving as Chairman of various Commissions of Inquiry, and then an intellectual who was one of the founding members of the Ghana Academy of Arts & Sciences.
DL News24 June 2022
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court defers judgment on presidential spouses salary suit to July 27
It is the plaintiffs' case that “upon a true and proper interpretation of the Constitution 1992, spouses of the president and the vice president are not Article 71 office holders for the purpose of receipt of wages and emoluments.”
DL News22 June 2022
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court to give judgment on Dafeamekpor, 2 others suit on Presidential Spouse Salaries today
They are therefore seeking among others a declaration that the recommendation for the payment of the salaries to the presidential spouses is null and void.
DL News22 June 2022
Africa
Ex-Barcelona star Samuel Eto’o handed 22-month suspended prison sentence
Eto'o previously blamed his agent Jose Maria Mesalles for the tax evasion - who has also been given a one-year suspended prison sentence.
The sun20 June 2022
Africa
US condemns sacking of Tunisia judges
Mr Saied has pushed through a series of moves expanding his powers and dismantling elected institutions since last year, when he suspended parliament.
BBC3 June 2022
General
Speaker’s maiden seminal lecture to be held on May 31
This maiden lecture will seek to spark and stimulate public discourse on the concept of Separation of powers relative to the Supreme Court’s decision in Justice Abdulai V Attorney General.
DL News30 May 2022
General
Practice Direction Alert: Drawing up entry of Judgment: Ken Kwame Asamoah vs. State Insurance Company [2022] DLSC 11430
Full Practice Direction available in attached document. Subscribe to Dennislaw to read the case
DL News24 May 2022
Supreme Court News
Nyantakyi's motion : SC gives Principal State Attorney seven days to file Statement of Case
"It is our humble view that you will allow time to file our statement of the case in response to the application. That is our humble prayer, my Lords."
DL News24 May 2022
Europe
Road-blocking protestors could be jailed for a year under new UK law
Under the new laws, it will be illegal for activists to lock or glue themselves to buildings with those that do facing a maximum penalty of six months in prison and an unlimited fine.
Euronews16 May 2022
Europe
On this day, 100 years ago, the first woman was called to the bar
On this day, 100 years ago, the first woman was called to the bar
Legalcheek10 May 2022
General
Over 80% of Lawyers' applications fail at the Supreme Court – Justice Amegatcher
Over 80% of lawyers applications fail at the Supreme Court – Justice Amegatcher
DL News25 April 2022
General
New Bar Scale of Fees a revision to 2015 fees – GBA PRO
New Bar Scale of Fees a revision to 2014 fees – GBA PRO
DL News25 April 2022
Courts
Techiman South Election Petition: Subpoena against EC Chair, Regional Crime Officer dismissed
The suit seeks to quash the declaration of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP), Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah as Techiman South MP, and declare Dr. Christopher Beyere Baasongti as winner of the Techiman-South parliamentary elections.
DL News30 March 2022
Courts
Amend section 24 of Cybercrime Act – ECOWAS Court directs Nigeria
The Court's directive comes on the back of a writ, challenging the legality and compatibility of Section 24 of Nigeria's Cybercrime Act 2005.
DL News28 March 2022
General
OSP launches Ghana Corruption League Table, document to be published on Anti-corruption Day
Ghana Corruption League Table will seek to name, shame, and prosecute peddlers of corruption.
DL News22 March 2022