Africa
Zimbabwe passes bill to punish 'unpatriotic acts'
The so-called patriot clause of the Criminal Act targets those who harm the "national interest of Zimbabwe”
BBC
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Supreme Court News
Law that imposed restrictions during COVID-19 era unconstitutional- SC declares
The said Law, which was passed by Parliament and assented to by the President on March 21, 2020, gave effect to paragraphs (c), {d), and (e) of clause (4) of article 21 of the Constitution
DL News
Africa
Lagos court grants wives equal rights over husbands’ properties
The court ruled that “indirect contributions of a wife to the marital property should not be quantified in monetary terms in order to entitle her to a share of the property”.
The Nigeria Lawyer
General
ECOWAS Court conference urges tough measures against unconstitutional change of government
The keynote address at the opening of the conference on Monday, 22nd May 2023, was delivered by Professor of Practice at Tuft University in the US, Professor Chidi Odinkalu. It was opened by President Adama Barrow.
GNA
Africa
Namibia's Supreme Court gives legal status to same-sex marriages
The court ruled that the marriages of two same-sex couples who got married in South Africa and Germany, respectively, must be recognised in Namibia
AllAfrica
Courts
Copyright infringement: Srem Sai, another sue lawyer who won against Kpebu
You may recall that Mr. Awindago, the defendant in this case, won a similar case against the lawyer and Human Rights activist, Martin Kpebu this year
DL News
Courts
Obrafour sues Drake for copyright infringement, seeks $10m in damages
Obrafour says an agent of Drake had previously sought permission to use the copyrighted work, which he never granted, and then released the track days later anyway.
DL News
Europe
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin over war crime allegations
The court alleges he is responsible for war crimes, including the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia
BBC
General
2023 GIMPA Law Conference comes of March 14 to 16
The Conference will be held under the auspices of the African Centre on Law and Ethics(ACLE) at the GIMPA Faculty of Law
DL News
Business
Legal considerations to have in mind when choosing a company name
There are many legal considerations to keep in mind when choosing a company name, so consult with a lawyer before making your final decision.
Lawyer Monthly
Africa
Rwanda fines man $900 over death of top journalist
John Williams Ntwali was killed last month when a speeding vehicle hit the motorcycle on which he was a passenger.
BBC
Africa
Zimbabwe Court outlaws statutes protecting commercial property tenants in landmark ruling
Previously, tenants were protected by Sections 22 and 23 of the Commercial Premises (Rent) Regulations, 1983, which authorised them to continue staying or using premises despite expiry of contract.
New Zimbabwe
Supreme Court News
Case on child streetism: CRI, AG file Joint Memorandum of Issues
CRI is seeking the court to declare the current condition of children living in the street is inconsistent with the Constitution 1992 on a true and proper interpretation of (1) (c)and (d) clauses (2), (3), and (4) of Article 28
DL News
Africa
Amnesty urges Algeria to free detained journalist
The prominent journalist is accused of illegally receiving money from people and organisations “in exchange for carrying out activities that could harm state security".
BBC
Europe
Hong Kong activist's London lawyers receive rape and death threats
Lai, 75, who is a British citizen, has been in jail since 2020 and faces a trial on national security charges for sedition and colluding with foreign forces, related to the work of his online newspaper Apple Daily.
The Law Society Gazette
Courts
Association International School sued by 2 former students
In a human rights action, the applicants suing per their mother, note that after making an initial payment of GHC 100,000, they later decided to settle the remaining amount but only to be told by the school that the balance had ballooned du...
DL News
General
International Bar Association announces first woman president in 20 years
Almudena Arpón de Mendívil would also be the second woman to hold the position in the Association’s 76-year history
DL News
General
2023 GIMPA Law Conference slated for March 8 to 10
The Conference, which will be held under the auspices of the African Centre on Law and Ethics(ACLE) at the GIMPA Faculty of Law, will be on the theme; ‘The 1992 Constitution of Ghana @ 30: Taking Stock, Assessing Progress, and Reflecting on...
DL News
Europe
Rwanda migrant plan is lawful, UK Court rules
The court ruled on Monday that the scheme did not breach the UN's Refugee Convention or human rights laws.
BBC
General
Ghana to introduce Bill to give effect to Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Statute sets out the crimes falling within the jurisdiction of the ICC, the rules of procedure and the mechanisms for States to cooperate with the ICC.
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