Europe
International students sue UK Home Office over cheating allegations, visa cancellations
The students were seeking compensation for unlawful detention and loss of earnings after the Home Office canceled their visas.
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Courts
Lawyer Fugar sues former UG VC for ‘defamatory’ content of book
According to the plaintiff, some words published by the defendant in certain portions of the book are defamatory of him.
DL News
Europe
Italy mafia trial: 200 sentenced to 2,200 years for mob links
The three-year trial saw individuals, including a former Italian senator sentenced for alleged links to the 'Ndrangheta, one of Europe's most influential criminal organisations.
BBC
US
US: Manhunt for gunman who allegedly killed judge who oversaw his divorce proceedings
Pedro Argote, 49, allegedly shot Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, 52, in the judge's driveway in Hagerstown, Maryland, Thursday night while the victim's wife and son were home
ABC News
Africa
Kenya to ban private children's homes over trafficking fears - Florence Bore
Minister of Social Protection Florence Bore said their closure was aimed at ending child trafficking.
BBC
Europe
British solicitor fined for allowing attorneys to sell client's property
Andrew John Chatterton had acted for a client living in a care home as well as her two beneficiaries who used her money to buy properties while she was still alive
Law Society Gazette
Africa
Kenyan senator arrested over scholarship scam
He is accused of involvement in a racket that allegedly conspired to steal a reported 1.1bn Kenyan shillings ($7.6m; £5.9m) that was meant to fund further education for Kenyan students in Finland and Canada.
BBC
Africa
South African province introduces midnight alcohol curfew to tackle gender-based violence
Liquor purchases after midnight will soon be prohibited in Limpopo as a curfew will be implemented as a result of new liquor rules that the province is adopting,
All Africa
Courts
High Court to rule on Quayson's motion for Stay of Proceedings July 11
The motion for a Stay of Proceedings comes on the back of an application filed by Mr. Quayson's side at the Court of Appeal, seeking a reversal of the 23rd June ruling of the High Court
DL News
Courts
James Quayson's motion for Stay of Proceedings adjourned to July 4
The motion for a Stay of Proceedings comes on the back of an application filed by Mr. Quayson's side at the Court of Appeal, seeking a reversal of the 23rd June ruling of the High Court.
DL News
Africa
Uganda plans to raise drinking age to 21
The World Health Statistics 2023 Report ranks Uganda among the leading countries for high rates of alcohol consumption
BBC
General
I will incorporate technology, raise capacity of the entire Judiciary-Justice Torkornoo
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointment Committee, Justice Tornonoo noted that Ghana’s Judiciary has always had the best of leadership
DL News
Africa
Malawi ex-minister jailed over passport scam pardoned
Uladi Mussa was sentenced in 2020 to six years in prison over corruption linked to the illegal issuing of passports.
BBC
Europe
UK government plans mandatory divorce mediation
The country's Ministry of Justice believes that up to 19,000 currently active cases could be solved through mediation.
Lawyer Monthly
Africa
Zimbabwe court blocks release of electronic voters' roll
This follows a court case filed by opposition MP Allan Makharm after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) refused to give him a copy that he requested in October last year.
BBC
Europe
UK Home Office monitoring activities of immigration lawyers', says minister
Immigration advisers who are not qualified lawyers must be approved and regulated by the Office of Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC)
Legal Futures
General
Judicial Service launches Performance Review Programme for judges and magistrates
A review committee chaired by Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Gabriel Pwamang, would monitor and evaluate judges and magistrates to identify any shortcomings likely to affect their work.
DL News
Europe
UK: Solicitor of 50 years banned after 743 cheques found stashed away
The UK Solicitors Regulation Authority, said Ian Wilson was either aware of the practice of hording cheques or had such a ‘woeful disregard to the financial management of his firm
Law Society Gazette
Africa
Nigerian woman jailed in UK for stealing £19,650 from vulnerable patients
Her lawyer told the court that Mrs Abiola Akinremi took to fraud because she was suffering from depression and needed money for childcare.
Peoples Gazette
Europe
Mining giant Glencore flew cash bribes to Africa via private jet, UK court hears
Third-party agents used Glencore’s money to bribe officials in Nigeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan, causing harms worth $128m, a sentencing hearing at Southwark crown court heard.
The Guardian