Europe
UK court faults Home Office for unlawful act in Ghanaian health worker Visa extension case
The charity Ramfel, alongside Cecilia Adjei, a UK-based Ghanaian healthcare worker and mother of two, led the legal challenge.
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Supreme Court News
IMANI files fresh suit against appointment of security heads; withdraws old one
As such, the plaintiffs have withdrawn the old, and the same struck off by the Supreme Court.
DL News
Business
Names of 508,000 businesses, companies to be struck off
They are made up of over 8,000 companies limited by Shares (both Private and Public) and over 500,000 business names.
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Business
Lawyer Michael Akafia is new President of Ghana Chamber of Mines
He succeeds Joshua Mortoti, who recently resigned from Gold Fields Ghana, after his crucial role in promoting the Chamber’s goals.
DL News
Courts
Beige Bank trial: Funds not paid to accused – witness
He testified as the former Finance Manager of Beige Care Health Insurance Scheme Limited, formerly Empire Health Insurance company.
GNA
Business
ORC to strike off 65 Professional bodies by June 30
It notes that this exercise has become necessary due to the failure of these professional bodies to file their annual accounts and update their certificates of membership.
DL News
Business
Nigerian Tribunal bars MultiChoice from increasing DSTV, GOTV tariffs
The three-member tribunal, presided over by Saratu Shafii, gave the interim order on Monday following an ex-parte motion moved by Ejiro Awaritoma, counsel for the applicant, Festus Onifade.
channelstv.com
Supreme Court News
Dual citizens can now occupy these public offices; Supreme Court significant inroad on citizenship
Specifically, the apex court held that sections 16(2)(a) and 16(2)(h)-(l) of the Act are unconstitutional, having been enacted contrary to Article 289(2) of the 1992 Constitution.
DL News
Crime
Man 50 impregnates 14-year-old JHS student; victim sacked from school
The authorities of Southlane Lake View School, at Kasoa-Hideout, in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, sacked the victim against policy guidelines of the Ghana Education Service (GES).
theghanaiantimes
General
Tragic Collision at Gomoa Akotsi: Police Vehicle Hit by Runaway Truck
A severe accident in Gomoa Akotsi resulted in the death of a police officer and injuries to several others when a truck with failed brakes collided with their parked vehicle.
DL News
Europe
SQE marking fiasco: 175 candidates wrongly told they failed exam
The 6,262 candidates who sat the SQE1 exam in January received their results on 14 March. However, it emerged today that an error saw 175 candidates wrongly told they failed either the first or second part of SQE1.
The Law Society Gazette
Crime
3 tricycle robbers jailed 60 years by Asokwa Circuit Court
The court, presided over by Her Honour Vida Achiaa Yeboah, found the three guilty and convicted them for robbery, causing harm, and conspiracy to commit crime.
myjoyonline
Courts
Circuit courts lack jurisdiction to entertain labour-related issues- Court of Appeal
Circuit courts, according to the ruling, are inferior courts, exercise limited jurisdiction and have no supervisory jurisdiction to oversee the activities of the Labour Commission.
Richard Osei Boateng
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing March 27, 2024
The particular cases up for consideration include writs, civil appeals, and civil motions scheduled for only first session at the court.
DL News
US
Kanye West sued by estate of Donna Summer over ‘stealing’ I Feel Love
Estate of late star files lawsuit claiming rapper was denied sample for Vultures album, but tried to circumvent them with interpolation
The Guardian
US
US: Police arrest former nurse after woman in vegetative state gives birth
The 36-year-old suspect, Nathan Sutherland, was arrested after investigators obtained a DNA sample Tuesday, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Police said that they had determined that his DNA matched the baby’s DNA and he was book...
ABC News
Africa
Vodacom loses South Africa IP case
Vodacom, the South African subsidiary of mobile telephony giant Vodafone, has lost an appeal in a long-running dispute concerning the Please Call Me (PCM) communications service.
Africa Law& Business
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing February 20-22, 2024
Cases up for consideration include writs, civil motions, and appeals, scheduled for first and second sessions at the court.
DL News
General
Chief State Attorney disbarred for receiving GH¢400,000 from Woyome
Nerquaye-Tetteh was found guilty of professional misconduct under Rule 2(2) of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct and Etiquette) Rules, 1969 (L.I. 613).
DL News
Europe
UK: Solicitor jailed for stealing £84,000 from elderly clients
Alison Haley Griffiths, 55, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by abuse of position and was sentenced at Swindon Crown Court to 24 months’ imprisonment.
Law Society Gazette