Africa
Malian professor jailed for criticizing military junta
Sissoko, who is 41 years old, must also pay a fine of 3 million CFA francs ($4,900; £3,900).
DL News
Results for "non-compliance with court procedure"
6849 results.
General
Chief Justice inaugurates Chemu SHS Justice Club
Chief Justice Torkornoo stressed that besides imparting an understanding of the rule of law, the club would help students navigate the complexities of legal matters
DL News
Courts
Man accused of robbing Amissah-Arthur's wife denied bail
Yahuza Osman, the suspect, is scheduled to reappear on May 21.
DL News
General
Asante Customary Marriage: The Legal Obligation for Men to Pay Their Wives' Debts
By embracing Customary Marriage, couples not only honor their cultural heritage but also strengthen the financial responsibilities of husbands toward their families
MarryRight Ghana
General
Freedom of expression not license to insult – Justice William Atuguba
Speaking at a programme organised by the Harvard Club of Ghana in collaboration with the University of Ghana Faculty of Law, he said, ”Freedom of expression does not mean to insult.”
myjoyonline
Europe
Britain's only transgender judge resigns, citing politicization of judiciary
The 54-year-old transitioned in the 1990s, and she became the UK’s first practicing trans barrister and judge
DL News
Courts
Former MASLOC CEO, Sedinam Tamakloe Attionu sentenced 10 years to prison
They were convicted on 78 counts including causing financial loss to the state, theft, conspiracy to steal, money laundering, and violating public procurement laws.
DL News
Courts
Funny Face granted GH¢120,000 bail for careless driving
Funny Face, who has been on remand for two weeks, has been charged with drunk driving and careless driving.
DL News
General
It’s not advisable to use a different person to execute judgment- Esine
According to her, this trend is usually problematic because the lawyers who handle cases, know more about the other party and their properties and are thus better placed to do the execution.
DL News
Africa
Sextortion case: Two arrested in Nigeria after Australian boy's suicide
Australian police say the teenage victim had traded explicit images with a person online before they began making threats and demanding money.
BBC
Africa
Bobrisky: Nigerian celebrity arrested for abuse of naira
Bobrisky, whose real name is Idris Okuneye, allegedly abused and mutilated banknotes during a film premiere in Lagos, the authorities told the BBC.
BBC
Africa
CAR opposition leader sentenced for defamation
Crepin Mboli Goumba, a lawyer and coordinator for the opposition group BRDC, was arrested earlier this month after accusing magistrates of corruption.
BBC
Europe
France to sue teen for falsely accusing school head in headscarf row
The headteacher insisted that the pupil remove her head-covering inside the school, in accordance with French law.
BBC
Africa
Son of Guinea-Bissau's ex-president jailed in US for trafficking drugs to fund coup
Malam Bacai Sanha Jr, 52, planned to use the proceeds to fund his ambitions to become Guinea-Bissau's president through a coup, authorities say.
BBC
Africa
Tanzanian national sentenced 12 years in prison in Seychelles for importation of cocaine
Shabani Kizamba Shabani was arrested on September 26 in 2022 upon his arrival in Seychelles on a Qatar Airways flight by police and airport officials.
Seychelles News Agency
Supreme Court News
Dafeamekpor sues Speaker; wants Parliament restrained from vetting, approving Ministers of state, deputies
He avers that the president’s appointment and assignment of these appointees without the prior approval of parliament is unconstitutional.
DL News
Tech
Romancing with AI? Lawsuit claims bots pose as suitors on Tinder
Online dating company Match Group is suing the developer of an app using AI to pose as human male suitors. Match Group also alleges a second app misleads its customers by diverting them to the OnlyFans subscription site.
LAW.COM
General
Police prosecutors to desist from cases involving sums above GHC 500, 000
With reference to an earlier letter by the Attorney General, the Chief Justice has directed that all such cases above the stated monetary threshold, should be referred to the Attorney General for advice.
DL News
Courts
GLC sues Lawyer Fosu-Gyeabour; wants his 2024 Solicitors Licence revoked
In a motion, the council avers that the said solicitors license purportedly issued to the lawyer for this year, could only be ‘a mistake, obtained by fraud or in error.’
DL News
Others
Australia: Retired bishop charged with child sex crimes
One of Australia's most senior Catholics stands accused of committing several sexual offenses against children. The 74-year-old emeritus bishop was arrested after a Vatican investigation.
DW