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Practice Direction Alert: Drawing up entry of Judgment: Ken Kwame Asamoah vs. State Insurance Company [2022] DLSC 11430
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NIB wins London case against Eland International: Court orders Eland International to pay £150, 000 as costs
The court ordered the defendant, Eland to pay the sum of £150, 000.00 to the National Investment Bank as costs thus reversing an earlier decision that required, NIB to pay £41, 759.45 to Eland.
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Courts
Cloak of Diplomatic Immunity saves Hungarian Embassy from Tenancy Dispute Suit in Ghana
The Embassy entered into a Tenancy Agreement with Plaintiff wherein the Embassy rented Plaintiff’s apartment as accommodation for its staff in furtherance of its official functions
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Supreme Court News
Assin-North MP’s review application: Supreme Court adjourns to May 17
Assin-North MP’s review application: Supreme Court adjourns to May 17
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Europe
UK: Home Secretary's Rwanda plan for asylum seekers faces first legal challenge
UK: Home Secretary's Rwanda plan for asylum seekers faces first legal challenge
The Guardian
Tech
How Metaverse Firms Look to Manage Asset Loss, Disruption Risks in Untested Worlds
Attorneys entering the metaverse acknowledge the risk of a virtual universe shutting down and making their digital assets effectively worthless. But for some, there is value in being first and staying long-term.
Law.com
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court's reasoning in dismissing injunction application against E-levy implementation
Supreme Court's reasoning in dismissing injunction application against E-levy implementation
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Tech
Technology rollout in justice sector: stakeholders must study how systems work – SC Justice
Speaking at the 2022 Bench, Bar, and Faculty conference, she explains that the harmonization of technology is important to assess the work of the various systems stakeholders operate with.
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General
James Quayson still Assin North MP despite injunction by Supreme Court- Legal Practitioner
“As it stands now, I hold the humble view that in view of the pendency of the matter before the Supreme Court, Mr. Quayson will remain a Member of Parliament but cannot go to Parliament because he’s been injuncted."
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Courts
Jomoro MP case: Court set June 6, 7 for trial to commence
The court arrived at this date after a successful case management Conference on April 11. 2022.
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Supreme Court News
‘Doubled salaried MPs’ case: Serve 9 via substituted service - Supreme Court
The apex court presided over by a single judge, Justice Clemence Honyenuga in granting the writ, made specific orders for the processes to be posted within 14 days at the notice boards of Parliament House, Supreme Court, and the High Court...
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Supreme Court dismisses Assin North MP review application
The Supreme Court panel presided over by Justice Jones Dotse noted that the MP’s application lacked merit and accordingly dismissed the same.
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Courts
Court grants Odartey Lamptey access, ownership of his East Legon Mansion
The latest High Court ruling which came on March 2, 2022, ordered his ex-wife, Gloria Appiah to hand over keys to the former Ghanaian football star within a month.
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Courts
Court of Appeal reverses High Court refusal to Enforce the Award of Federation of Cocoa Commerce
The decision of the Court of Appeal in this matter re-affirms the principles engraved in section 59 of the ADR 2010 Act 798, thereby giving force to the provisions on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral awards. By this decision,...
By Bakhita M. Koblavie and Dennis Adjei Dwomoh
Supreme Court News
SC sets July 29 for Judgment on Abronye’s Presidential spousal salary case
The 9-member panel presided over by Justice Jones Dotse duly adopted the March 10, 2022 issues filed and adjourned to July 29 to deliver judgment.
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Europe
MPEG LA sues Samsung in Germany over patent infringement
MPEG LA alleges that Samsung has continued to offer products – such as smartphones and TVs – in Germany that violated a patent portfolio licence that ended in March 2020.
Informa Tech
Courts
AG describes as waste of time TI's Agyapa deal case
According to the AG represented by Chief State Attorney, Dorothy Afriyie Ansah, the case before the court does not in any way reveal corrupt dealings or tendencies in the deal.
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Supreme Court News
Voting, passage of E-levy by 136 MPs unconstitutional, null and void- Haruna Iddrisu, 2 MPs to SC
According to the plaintiffs per the authority of the case of Justice Abdulai v. Attorney General, the constitutional quorum for decision-making and voting in Parliament per Article 104(1) is 138 MPs present in the Chamber but not 136.
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Courts
Hon Sosu’s motion for interlocutory injunction against IGP dismissed
The Court, presided over by Justice Barbara N. Tetteh-Charway in dismissing the application, further described the same as “inappropriate."
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Courts
ECOWAS Court orders AG to file additional documents by March 28, pay $750
The court presided over by Edward Amoako Asante declined the AG's request and described the reason for its late response as untenable and ordered the same to pay an amount of $750 to Transparency International.
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