General
Full Speech delivered by Attorney General at 2024 Bar Conference
He mentioned the number of pending cases being prosecuted on the 'galamsey menace and the number of persons already prosecuted and jailed.
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Crime
Court orders destruction of 256 sacks of cannabis
Police say the destruction had become necessary due to the long period of storage leading to congestion at the Unit.
GNA
Courts
Salesman in court for embezzling employer’s GHC1.4m
Richard Okai, aka Kobby, pleaded not guilty to seven counts of stealing after being handed an amended charge sheet and facts in court on Monday.
GNA
Business
Trafigura judgment debt: Ghana’s assets at risk – Bright Simons
He accused him of downplaying the severity of the Regina House issue and failing to adequately advise the government.
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Crime
3 in court over double sale of land at Tse Addo
Holy Quaye, a 39-year-old farmer, Furgurson Adjetey Lomo aka Major, a 55-year-old businessman and Andrew Tetteh Boye aka T.T., an event organizer, are being held for making conflicting grants of a parcel of land.
GNA
Courts
Opuni case adjourned to Oct 14
The court announced that the proceedings would resume after the legal vacation, which lasts from August 1 to the second week of October.
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General
GIMPA Law ACICJ participants meet Ghana’s ambassador to Netherlands
This event was held from July 13 to July 26, 2024, at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court defers ruling on interlocutory injunction against Anti-LGBTQI Bill
The five-member panel, presided over by the Chief Justice, indicated that it would give the ruling alongside the substantive application and thus called for an expedited trial of the case.
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Crime
Jirapa Dubai CEO: Trial of prime murder suspect resumes at Wa High Court
This was after the court announced in May that it could not proceed with the case due to a claim by lawyers of the accused that the Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Torkornoo, had directed that the case be transferred to Kumasi.
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Courts
Achimota School negligently caused death of student-High Court declares
As a result, the court ordered the defendants; Mr. Danso, the Achimota Secondary School Board of Governors, and the Office of the Attorney-General to pay GH¢400,000 in general damages, GH¢200,000 for loss of expectation of life.
Richard Osei Boateng
General
Increasing Supreme Court Justices will ensure speedy, effective justice-AG
In a letter dated May 30, 2024, and addressed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Chief Justice suggested the appointment of five new justices to the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court News
Injunction motions against Anti-LGBTQI Bill: SC adjourns to July 17 for ruling
The court took this decision after listening to counsels for both applicants to move their respective motions.
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Courts
Hopeson Adorye case adjourned to July 31 as docket sent to AG
This is due to the transfer of the case duplicate docket to the Attorney General’s Office for advice.
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General
2nd UPSA honorific lecture to celebrate Nana Dr. S.K.B Asante
The event, which recognizes the works and lifetime achievements of the celebrants, will be held at the Kofi Ohene Konadu Auditorium at exactly 5 pm.
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Courts
Ambulance case: Court admits into evidence WhatsApp chats between Jakpa and Dame
In doing so, the presiding judge, Justice Afia Serwaa Asare Botwe, acknowledged the previous admission of WhatsApp conversations involving Jakpa and affirmed the prosecution's assertion.
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Courts
Kasoa: Suspect charged with murder for shooting soldier, case adjourned to June 20
Since he was put before the court on May 3, 2024, Ben Lord has remained in custody.
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Courts
Whether or not to admit Jakpa,Dame audio conversation: Court to decide June 13 in Ambulance case
This follows an objection raised by state prosecutors against the tendering of the tape by lawyers for the first accused.
DL News
General
Law House Project: Chief Justice commends AG for his 'resilience'
She noted that the AG, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, has shown extreme resourcefulness in leading the project to its completion and thus ought to be commended.
DL News
General
It’s time to establish District offices of the AG-Yaw Boafo Acheampong
According to him, this would curtail the phenomenon of police prosecutors who are left to handle criminal cases at that level.
DL News
Courts
Anti-gay case: High Court adjourns to July 29
This follows an order directed at one of the plaintiffs, Paul Boama-Sefa, to submit his written arguments within four weeks.
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