Courts
Court grants Dafeamekpor's motion, adjourns suit seeking to compel Akufo-Addo to sign Anti-LGBTQI bill
Per the motion, the applicant, highlighted the important nature of the suit and the need for it to be given urgent attention.
DL News
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Crime
Businessman in trouble over alleged GH¢1,780,000 fraud
Nana Bentil is accused of defrauding by false pretences and selling cars worth GH¢1,780,000.00 to his customers without the consent of the owners.
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Crime
Another suspect in elaborate Mobile Money and SIM swap fraud arrested
The five accused persons namely Richmond Donkor Alias Chino, Cecilia Asabre, Salifu Eshum, Daniel Asomani Baawiah and Shadrack Anthony alias Target have been jointly charged with conspiracy to steal GH¢113,947.57.
GNA
Courts
CEO in court over fraud charge
Adam, also businessman, is said to have received the money from Charity Atiim under the pretext of supplying her with 1,000 bags of 50 kg rice, 50 gallons of edible oil and 30 bags of sugar to be given to schools in the Northern Region
GNA
General
A guide to practising Commercial Arbitration in Ghana: New book by Lawyer Bobby Banson
The book essentially discusses how arbitral proceedings should be conducted before the tribunal by the arbitrator and the parties from the start of the proceedings to the end of the proceedings.
DL News
Crime
Administrator in trouble for allegedly defrauding businessman of $50,000
Mary Dede Doku is accused of collecting $50,000 from the complainant, in 2021, under the pretext of purchasing a 2020 Range Rover Sport.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Daniel Ofori challenges High Court’s ‘perceived’ stay of Supreme Court ruling in ECOBANK case
He argued that the Honourable High Court Judge, per her September 2023 ruling, sought to halt the execution of a Supreme Court ruling held in his favor.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Occupy ‘Julorbi’ house demo: SC to rule on application challenging police injunction
The applicant argues that the Ghana Police Service violated the notice and hearing rule by refusing to notify them of their pending injunction application at the High Court.
DL News
Courts
Two alleged impersonators of Okudzeto Ablakwa granted bail
Promise Ahorgah, a phone repairer and Kwaotse Mawuli, a construction laborer, were admitted to bail in the sum of GHC50,000 each with two sureties one to be justified.
GNA
Europe
UK: Part-time immigration judge convicted of £1.8m legal aid scam
Part-time immigration judge Rasib Ghaffar, 45; together with legal clerk Gazi Khan, 55; solicitor advocate Azar Khan, 52; and solicitor Joseph Kyeremeh, 73, conspired to inflate legal fees and work claimed for in 2011 and 2012.
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General
Chief State Attorney disbarred for receiving GH¢400,000 from Woyome
Nerquaye-Tetteh was found guilty of professional misconduct under Rule 2(2) of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct and Etiquette) Rules, 1969 (L.I. 613).
DL News
Europe
University of Essex graduate awarded for overturning death sentence
Kola Alapinni said he defied the threat of mob violence when he provided pro bono legal defence in a number of blasphemy cases in Kano, Nigeria.
BBC
Supreme Court News
‘Erase all foreign symbols from imported cars in Ghana’– Lawyer drags DVLA to Supreme Court
Supreme Court Correspondent Richard Osei Boateng reports, however, that the 7-member panel presided over by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo was not convinced by the plaintiff’s case and thus dismissed it.
DL News
Courts
Six held for allegedly spreading misinformation about Herbert Mensah
The six are facing a conspiracy charge to commit offensive conduct, that they have denied, and have been given GHC50,000.00 bail with three sureties each.
GNA
Courts
Hajia Zuwera secures injunction against NPP Walewale Parliamentary results
The Electoral Commission declared Dr. Kabiru Tia Mahama the winner of Saturday’s election, having garnered 345 votes against Hajia’s 338 votes.
DL News
Tech
Judge annuls Musk's 'unfathomable' $56bn Tesla pay
The lawsuit was filed by a shareholder who argued that it was an overpayment.
BBC
Courts
NAM1 pulled gun on us when we demanded our interest - Witness who invested GH¢760k in Menzgold tells court
Priscilla Adu-Boateng, a trader and a single mother with four children, alleged that on January 8, 2020, NAM 1 pulled a gun when she went to his house at Trassaco in Accra with other aggrieved customers
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Courts
2 employees of Metro Mass Transit on bail over alleged GH₵250k cable theft
Emmanuel Ageny and Augustine Adu denied conspiring to steal the automotive wires and parts of the buses valued at GH₵250,000.
GNA
Courts
File your defense within one week- Court tells Vormawor
This follows a plea for an extension of time made by his lawyers, led by Dr. Justice Srem Sai of the Praetorium Solicitors.
DL News
Crime
Event planner, another on bail over foreign ministry employment scam
Nana Kwabena Addo, 28, is accused of taking GH¢228,000.00 from one Eunice Moffat under the pretext of securing her a job at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as 75 others into other government institutions.
GNA