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Europe
Spain passes ‘only yes means yes’ sexual consent law
Under the new law, consent must be affirmative and cannot be assumed to have been given by default or silence.
The Guardian28 September 2022
Supreme Court News
Group sues NCA over punitive actions against unregistered SIM holders
Per a letter dated September 4, 2022, the NCA announced some punitive measures to be meted out to SIM holders who have yet not gone through the re-registration exercise.
DL News9 September 2022
Courts
20-year-old remanded for allegedly murdering mother, two others and harming baby
“The suspect allegedly attacked his 60-year-old mother, his landlord’s wife, his sister and her eight-month-old son."
DL News2 September 2022
Africa
Nigerian bank defrauded by loan officer
The police alleged that the defendant unlawfully forged and manipulated the said customers’ transaction on the system and replaced them with another information to cover up the crime.
The Guardian Nigeria1 September 2022
Courts
Court discharges Sekondi-Takoradi MCE of assault and traffic offence
This comes after the police prosecutor, Superintendent Stephen Billy Addum filed a case of no interest in the matter, thereby withdrawing the charges.
DL News1 September 2022
General
President reinstates suspended Sekondi-Takoradi MCE
The MCE’S suspension followed an incident of dangerous driving and verbal assault of a police officer, Superintendent Andrew Sarfo near a checkpoint on February 3, 2022.
DL News31 August 2022
Africa
Rwanda: Why Bar Association suspended nearly 100 lawyers
The suspensions, according to the Bar's president, Moïse Nkundabarashi, range from one month to one year, depending on the severity of the offense.
AllAfrica23 August 2022
Courts
Three OWASS students granted bail over attempted robbery
According to officials, the students tried to snatch a taxi cab from its driver last Friday near the Royal Golf Park junction in Kumasi.
DL News17 August 2022
General
Teaching law students How To Study Law, new book by Daniel Korang argues strategies
He equals his soon-to-be-launched book, ‘How to Study Law’ as the Ghanaian version of Glanville Williams’ Learning the Law.
DL News8 August 2022
Europe
BBC to pay 'substantial' damages to former nanny of William and Harry over false affair claims
BBC journalist, Martin Bashir is alleged to have lied about ,Princes William and Harry's former nanny, Alexandra Pettifer, telling Earl Spencer she had an affair with the heir to the throne, Prince Charles.
Sky News21 July 2022
Courts
Businessman remanded for allegedly defrauding lawyer
Mr. Odaymat was arrested on July 13, 2022, after he went into hiding, prosecutors said.
DL News18 July 2022
General
Criminalizing curse (‘Duabo’): Reducing the “Duabo” nuisance on the social media street
It does appear that socialites and people who rain “duabo” can be held criminally liable in one district in Ghana.
DL News16 July 2022
US
Uber sued by more than 500 women over sexual assault claims
The complaint, filed Wednesday, claims that “women passengers in multiple states were kidnapped, sexually assaulted, sexually battered, raped, falsely imprisoned, stalked, harassed, or otherwise attacked” by their Uber drivers.
CNBC14 July 2022
Courts
Shatta Wale pleads guilty in publication of fake news case, fined GHC 2000
Shatta Wale was arrested on October 19, 2021, after he allegedly faked a gunshot attack, following a prophecy that indicated he would be killed by armed robbers on the said day.
DL News29 June 2022
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for June 29, 2022
The cases up for consideration are writs and civil appeals, thus invoking the Original Jurisdiction and Appellate Jurisdiction.
DL News27 June 2022
General
Community sentencing will contribute to Ghana’s developmental agenda – Deputy AG
Non-Custodial Sentence or Alternative Sentence refers to a punishment given by a court of law that does not involve a prison term.
DL News27 June 2022
Courts
Payment for ambulances : Ato Forson did not do the authorization – 2nd Prosecution witness
Former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and two others; Dr. Sylvester Anemana and businessman, Richard Jakpa have been charged by the state for causing financial loss over the importation of 30 ambulances out a total of 200.
DL News10 June 2022
General
OccupyGhana to commence legal proceedings against Auditor General if…
ccupy Ghana reiterates that it would repeat its constitutional demand for information on the Auditor General’s compliance or otherwise with the mandatory provisions of the Constitution(as reinforced by the Supreme Court in OccupyGhana V Att...
DL News7 June 2022
General
Keeping dogs without licence in KMA areas is an offence
“Any person who contravenes any provision of these Bye-laws commits an offence and shall on conviction by a court be liable to a fine of 30 penalty units or a term of imprisonment not exceeding two months.”
DL News6 June 2022
Others
Landlords, tenants to include ADR option in their agreements – Rent Control PRO
Landlords and tenants will be advised to include in their agreements a way of contracting ADR so that it will not be that everything, will go to the Rent Control Department or the court.
DL News2 June 2022