Africa
Shell subsidiary in Nigeria must compensate farmers, Dutch court rules
An appeals court said a small group of farmers in the Niger Delta region whose livelihoods were affected by oil spills in 2006 and 2007 should receive payouts
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Results for "Essential Themes in Land Law and Customary Law"
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Accra unauthorized billboards: Owners given Nov 13 deadline to identify structures or face removal
In a joint statement issued on Thursday, November 5, the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and the Advertising Association of Ghana (AAG) announced that enforcement activities would begin on November 14.
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Over 76% of Ghana’s Lawyers Are Based in Greater Accra, New Data Reveals
New data from the Ghana Bar Association shows that nearly 80% of Ghana’s licensed lawyers are based in Greater Accra, with major regions in the north and east holding less than 1% each.
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Courts
Check out the court’s reasoning on Asamoah Gyan marriage annulment(FULL JUDGMENT)
The court therefore made a finding of fact per her passport, BECE records, and a WAEC witness thus affirming her claim that she was actually seventeen(17) years old at the time of her marriage to Eugene.
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Create innovative means to receive sufficient contributions into funds– AG charges Law Reforms, Legal Aid C’ssion Boards
Speaking at the launch of the Law Reform Commission Fund and the Legal Aid Fund at the High Court Complex Auditorium in Accra today, Mr. Dame described the Law Reforms Commission as the unsung hero of Law Reform in Ghana.
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2021 Top 5 law firms in Ghana with the highest number of lawyers
there is little surprise that lawyers create partnerships between and among themselves to allow them practice this dignified profession.
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Go to court if you believe burning illegal mining excavators is wrong – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday reaffirmed his determination to root out illegal mining and stated that the burning of equipment used for the pollution of water bodies and forest reserves will not cease till the criminal...
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AG proposes scheme to make lawyers available to protect suspects’ rights at police stations
According to Dr Ayine, the early stages of criminal proceedings are particularly important because decisions taken during police investigations and initial court appearances can have serious consequences for a suspect's liberty.
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Judge Samuel Bright Acquah is a canker on the legal profession a the judicial service in Ghana: Martin Amidu writes
The question that immediately came to my mind was whether Judge Samuel Bright Acquah was a fit and proper person to have been enrolled on the Roll of Lawyers in Ghana in the first place.
Martin Amidu
Supreme Court News
Attempted suicide: lawyer seeks decriminalization at SC
Christian Malm-Hesse wants the Supreme Court to declare that there is no “mens rea” formed with respect to the committal of the inchoate offence of “attempt to commit suicide”
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Courts
Police to amend charges of Rev. Owusu Bempah and four others
The Prosecution said the church members beat up the Policemen amidst the firing of gunshots, disarmed the Police of two service rifles, and vandalised the vehicle the Police were using.
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Europe
Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals
The unprecedented leak to the Guardian of more than 124,000 documents – known as the Uber files – lays bare the ethically questionable practices that fuelled the company’s transformation into one of Silicon Valley’s most famous exports.
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Take the lead, pass a law to regulate military involvement in civil matters - OccupyGhana charges Parliament
Events following Kaaka's death have led to about 3 more people losing their lives after protesting citizens of Ejura clashed with the military
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US
ABA announces 2022 Silver Gavel Awards winners
Each year the American Bar Association presents these awards to recognize work in media and the arts published or presented during the preceding year that has been exemplary in helping to foster the American public’s understanding of the la...
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“There is no human rights in homosexuality” – Hon. Francis Sosu writes
I am committed to fearless honesty and will continue to do my best for the people of Madina and Ghanaians as a whole. I believe when the dust settles, reason shall prevail over emotions.
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Others
Full Speech: Godfred Yeboah Dame at 39th International Symposium on economic crime
The Office of the Attorney-General is prosecuting other high-profile cases involving the offenses of wilfully causing financial loss to the State, stealing, corruption, fraud, procurement breaches, and money laundering.
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A Judge’s Perspective: Preparedness of the Judicial Service of Ghana Post COVID-19
The implementation of the E-Justice system has not been without challenges.
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Courts
Apprentice, 22, allegedly steals over GH¢308k from master
Agyei appeared before an Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Isaac Oheneba Kuffour, on Monday, on 17 counts of stealing.
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Revise Minerals and Mining Act – WACAM appeals to government
mining sector’s contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) have been hampered by Fiscal Frameworks under the Act, hence the need for an immediate revision to confront the challenges facing the extractive industry.
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Samson’s Take: Corruption and side-chicks law
Passage of the witness protection law was the icing on the cake yet people who know are not using these legal tools to help fight corruption
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