Africa
South Africa: Lawyer ordered to pay clients’ $80,116 stolen by scammer
Attorney Gavin Hartog believed he was transferring money to his client’s account but it went to a fraudster
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Europe
UK: Judge warned over drinking during a hearing break
Evidence indicated the judge had consumed alcohol in her chambers and as a result the hearing could not proceed to a conclusion.
Law Society Gazette
Europe
UK law will recognise children born from rape as 'victims of crime' for first time
England and Wales will be among the first countries in the world to give victim status to those conceived through rape.
Law Society Gazette
Courts
Man who sold stones as phones appears in court
Mustapha Hamidu, also known as, Abulley, a resident of Odorkor, was arrested by the police on December 22, last year, after victims reported his activities to the police.
theghanaiantimes
General
52% of lawyers called to the Ghana Bar in 2022 are females
Of this number, 437 equivalent to 52% is female lawyers while the remaining 407 which represents 42% are males.
DL News
Europe
UK to train Ukrainian judges to carry out war crimes trials for Russian soldiers
The first group of judges attended sessions at a secret location and more will follow in the coming months.
Sky News
Others
Indonesia passes criminal code banning sex outside of marriage
Under the new laws - which will also apply to foreigners visiting Bali and other Indonesian holiday destinations - unmarried couples can be jailed for up to a year for having sex.
BBC
Africa
Rwandan Lawmaker wants 'Bride Price' scrapped
In the Rwandan culture, the groom pays bride price before seeking a woman's hand in marriage.
AllAfrica
Others
Qatar bans beer from World Cup stadiums after 11th-hour U-turn
“Following discussions between host country authorities and Fifa, a decision has been made to focus the sale of alcoholic beverages on the Fifa Fan Festival, other fan destinations and licensed venues, removing sales points of beer from Qat...
The Guardian
Business
Hire qualified Secretaries – Registrar tells Companies
“We also didn’t have Company Secretaries who had requisite qualifications as spelled out in Act 992. Now you need qualified Company Secretaries."
DL News
Europe
UK: Woman claiming to be Christ warned to stop using court time
The court heard that Michelle Andrea Derrig, known as Michelle Andrea Hargreaves after marriage, changed her name last November to Jesus Christ.
The Law Society Gazette
Courts
Court fines Evangelist for offensive conduct, false publication of news
The Kaneshie District Court ordered Awusi to pay a fine of GHC 6,000 in default, and serve one-year imprisonment.
GNA
Europe
Mining giant Glencore flew cash bribes to Africa via private jet, UK court hears
Third-party agents used Glencore’s money to bribe officials in Nigeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan, causing harms worth $128m, a sentencing hearing at Southwark crown court heard.
The Guardian
Courts
Wrongful termination: Former Manager drags Accra Brewery to court
The plaintiff, therefore, wants the court to order ABL to pay her damages for the termination of her employment or alternatively, a redundancy package in line with the collective bargaining agreement.
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Supreme Court News
Allow me to marry more women – Ampomah tells Supreme Court
In Ghana, marriage under the ordinance is governed by the Marriages Act(Cap 127) and is the only, strictly monogamous legal means of marriage in Ghana.
Richard Osei Boateng
Europe
EU lawmakers pass single charger law for all mobile devices
The rule, which goes into effect in 2024, will likely have the biggest impact on Apple and its products.
DW
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 Guardian
General
Speaker Bagbin did not state he has quit GBA – Law Society of Ghana
In a statement shared on the Facebook page of the Parliament of Ghana, the group said Hon Bagbin expressed his dislike about the state of the GBA.
DL News
Europe
UK: Barristers vote to escalate strike action over pay
Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted in favour of an escalation of strike action.
Sky News
Tech
RegTech Provider Compliance.ai Announces $6 Million Investment, New CEO
The new investment comes two years after the company also secured $3 million from Cota Capital in a November 2020 Series A funding round
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