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Africa
Chinese man convicted after BBC expose
A Malawian court has convicted a Chinese national on multiple charges including trafficking and procuring children to take part in entertainment.
BBC21 July 2023
Europe
UK: Law firm to pay ex-client £400,000 for negligent divorce advice
A High Court, found in Joanne Lewis v Cunningtons Solicitors that the firm should have advised the client in clear terms that she should apply to share her husband’s pension pot worth potentially £1m.
Law Society Gazette26 April 2023
Courts
Agradaa, four others in court for allegedly distributing nude pictures
Agradaa, founder of Heaven Way Champion Ministry, has been charged with non-consensual sharing of intimate images.
GNA8 February 2023
General
Deal with seeming factionalism within the legal profession- Supreme Court Justice tells GBA
“All is definitely not well with the Association. This is because we have started to see signs of factionalism in the profession."
DL News14 September 2022
General
Bantamahene calls for restoration of chiefs ‘Power of Summons’
According to him, chiefs wield much power especially in the local area thus need such power to liaise easily with the police to bring offenders to book and to deal with pertinent matters.
DL News26 August 2022
Courts
20 Ghanaian fishermen sentenced for trafficking marijuana to Nigeria
They were arrested on January 14, 2022, with 13.670kg of marijuana, aka cannabis Sativa, and arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
DL News5 August 2022
Courts
Kaneshie Court adjourns Bobie Ansah case to March 14
The journalist has been charged with Publication of False News Contrary to Section 208 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960(Act 29) and Offensive Conduct contrary to Section 207 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960, (Act 29).
DL News11 February 2022
Courts
Footballer jailed 10 years for defilement at Assin-Aworoso
Madam Antowaa complained to the police in Assin-Aworoso, leading to the arrest of the convict.
DL News22 November 2021
Courts
Cape Coast MCE sues MP for defamation
“His role is to steer development, promote peaceful coexistence and cohesion, ignite the essence of tolerance, unity and most importantly ensure that the two major political parties are at peace in the metropolis,
DL News5 November 2021
Crime
Saglemi Housing case: Court sets December 22 for Case management
The five persons were charged on August 5, 2021, for 52 counts for their alleged roles played in the Saglemi Housing project which the state believes have resulted in a financial loss to the sum of about US$200 million.
DENNISLAW NEWS25 October 2021
Courts
Saglemi Project: Collins Dauda, four others trial adjourned to Oct. 21
The Saglemi Housing Project was intended to reduce Ghana’s vast housing deficit, by delivering 5,000 housing units.
DL News13 October 2021
Courts
Hairdresser in court for allegedly pouring hot water on ‘stubborn’ son
Cynthia Owusu, a mother of three, is said to have poured the hot water on the victim while he was asleep.
DL News13 October 2021
Asia
Hong Kong property agencies suing Evergrande to recover commissions
Evergrande has vowed to repay its suppliers and contractors in mainland China as soon as possible, in some cases offering apartments or other real estate assets, as construction at many of its sites have halted because of delayed payments.
DL News6 October 2021
Africa
Conspiracy to commit money laundering: Hushpuppi pleads guilty
Huspuppi is standing trial in Los Angeles, California and reports say he risk 20 years in jail.
DL News28 July 2021
Election Petition
Election Petition: EC ‘running away’ from cross-examination – Tsikata alleges
Lead counsel for John Dramani Mahama, Tsatsu Tsikata has accused the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa of evading cross-examination.
DL News8 February 2021
Courts
Adu-Boahene, wife given six days to produce lawyer in NSB trial
The court warned that if counsel fail to appear at the next sitting, the accused persons may have to conduct the cross-examination themselves or the prosecution’s witness may be discharged for the case to proceed.
DL News12 August 2026
Courts
Amasaman court adjourns Agradaa's case appeal to Dec. 4
At the previous sitting, the High Court directed Agradaa’s legal team to file the full record of proceedings from the Accra Circuit Court, the same court that handed her a 15-year jail term on 3 July 2025.
DL News24 November 2025
Courts
Opuni trial: Justice Honyenuga upholds AG’s submission for a new judge
In his ruling, he admitted that due to the limited extended time accorded him by the Chief Justice, it will be impossible for him to conclude hearing the case and thus upheld an earlier submission by the Deputy AG
DL News2 March 2023
Supreme Court News
To hold as MP or not: SC to decide on Assin North MP April 13
On February 1, 2022, the applicant Michael Ankomah-Nimfah, a private citizen filed a writ seeking the interpretation of Article 94 (2a) and injunction of the Member of Parliament from holding himself as such.
DL News5 April 2022
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.
DL News13 October 2026