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Mark Zuckerberg the Attorney sues Meta over impersonation claims
Mark S. Zuckerberg, a bankruptcy lawyer practicing for nearly four decades, says his Facebook account has been shut down five times in the last eight years.
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Cybercrime in Ghana surges 52% as CSA sounds alarm
Reported incidents jumped from 1,317 in the first half of 2024 to 2,008 during the same period in 2025, highlighting the growing challenge.
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US
Pentagon to send 600 military lawyers as temporary immigration judges
The document, dated 27 August, directs the military to begin sending groups of about 150 attorneys—both uniformed and civilian—“as soon as practicable,” with the first batch expected to be identified within a week
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Tech
Cyber-attack stalls Jaguar Land Rover production
The company, which is owned by India's Tata Motors, said it took immediate action to lessen the impact of the hack and is working quickly to restart operations.
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Europe
Lawyer struck off for billing 23 hours in just one day
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) found that Natasha Janet Dionne Fairs, who joined the firm in 2007 and rose to senior associate in 2022, repeatedly overstated her hours across several years.
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Business
Six warning signs to avoid buying stolen cars in Ghana
Speaking on the JoyNews AM Show on Tuesday, EOCO’s Head of Legal, Leo Antony Siamah, outlined six major red flags that potential buyers must watch for before closing a deal.
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Business
Facebook shuts down group sharing intimate, naked images of women
The group, named Mia Moglie (“My Wife”), had grown to about 32,000 members before being taken down this week for breaching Meta’s Adult Sexual Exploitation policies. Screenshots captured before its removal revealed women photographed in pri...
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Crime
998 prisoners receive presidential pardon
The decision, announced in a statement signed by Minister of Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu, was made under Article 72(1) of the 1992 Constitution, which empowers the President to remit sentences and grant pardons.
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CJ Torkornoo's suspension; Bar Council, Commonwealth lawyers demand and matters arising
In a statement issued on Friday, August 15, Dr. Ayine emphasized that the suspension is firmly rooted in Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution. He explained that the process will remain in force until an independent committee chaired by a Su...
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Europe
Solicitor struck off for misleading clients, tribunal over 'IT issues'
Banerjee, who joined the profession in 2010 and worked at Peterborough firm Hunt and Coombs, told a June 2022 tribunal hearing she had only just received an email from the defendant’s lawyers due to problems with her email security system.
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Tech
Ghana set for biggest Tech law overhaul in decades — Sam George
The proposed legislative package includes separating the National Communications Authority (NCA) Act from the Electronic Communications Act to create a more modern, focused framework.
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US
Florida woman arrested for allegedly posing as registered nurse, treating over 4,000 patients
Autumn Bardisa was taken into custody on August 5 at her home—still wearing medical scrubs—following a seven-month investigation by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
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Crime
43 stolen, shipped luxurious cars retrieved by police
At a press briefing on August 4, CID Director-General COP Lydia Yaako Donkor credited the breakthrough to intensified collaboration with national and international bodies, including the Ghana Revenue Authority’s Customs Division, INTERPOL,...
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GJA threatens media blackout over police assaults on journalists, issues 7-day ultimatum
The warning follows a surge in violent attacks on members of the press, including the assault of JoyNews' Salomey Martey and a GHOne TV reporter during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun on July 17, and the brutalisation of JoyNews' Car...
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Courts
Minority threatens legal action over dropped charges against Duffuor
This announcement comes in the wake of the Attorney-General’s recent justification that the state had successfully recovered 60% of the funds involved in the case—roughly GH¢663 million in liquidity support extended to uniBank prior to its...
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ARTICLE: AN OVERVIEW OF A CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT IN GHANA FROM A LAWYER’S LENS: EXPLORING THE IMPORTANCE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
This article discusses the transfer of power from a previous President to a newly elected President and its impact on the appointment of Board members for State-Owned Entities, and the role and importance of Corporate Governance in the publ...
Co-Authored by Lady-Ann Essuman and Verissa Odame-Koranteng
Courts
High Court sets July 31 for ruling on motion against Torkornoo's case
Justice Torkornoo, who is facing impeachment proceedings under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution, filed a certiorari application claiming the process violates her fundamental human rights.
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Accelerate resolution of chieftaincy disputes-legal counsels urged
This call to action came during a two-day capacity-building workshop held at the Institute of Local Government Studies in Accra, where 16 legal counsels from across the country gathered to sharpen their skills in dispute resolution and trad...
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Why AG entered nolle prosequi in the Duffuor case
“In this case, that benchmark has been met,” the statement read. “The continuation of the trial, in the Attorney-General’s view, would no longer serve any additional public interest.”
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Acting CJ bemoans rising ethical breaches among lawyers
He shared this troubling anecdote on Monday, July 21, during the commissioning of the new Moot Court facility at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School.
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