Africa
Gambia needs court for Jammeh-era crimes - president
Gambia's 1997 constitution does not have provisions, specifically prescribed, to prosecute crimes such as torture, enforced disappearances, and crimes against humanity.
BBC
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Iran dancing couple given 10-year jail sentence
They were reportedly convicted for promoting corruption, prostitution, and propaganda.
BBC
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
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Europe
UK: Junior solicitor sues former firm for hacking ‘intimate’ WhatsApp messages
The unnamed solicitor had lost an employment tribunal claim for sexual harassment and unfair dismissal after making 79 allegations against her former employer
Law Society Gazette
Europe
Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting coup
German reports say the group of far-right and ex-military figures planned to storm the parliament building, the Reichstag, and seize power.
BBC
Africa
ECOWAS Court lifts ban on Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso cases
“The President of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS has hereby lifted the ban on proceedings pending before the Court and originating from Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso.
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Courts
Opuni’s application dismissed, Retired Justice Honyenuga to continue with the case
In his ruling, the retired Supreme Court Justice sitting as an additional High Court judge dismissed the application noting that the Chief Justice had the power to give such an extension because he was the administrative head of the Judicia...
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Supreme Court News
House of Chiefs needs permanent Judges for speedy cases – Supreme Court nominee
Having practiced before the Volta Regional House of Chiefs for years, he noted that this would better ensure speedy trials than the existing arrangement.
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Africa
Nigeria harbours 53% of death row inmates in Sub-Saharan Africa
Observed every 10th of October, the World Day Against the Death Penalty consolidates the global movement against capital punishment and mobilizes civil society, political leaders, activists, lawyers, change agents and more to support the ca...
Vanguard Nigeria
Courts
Commodity exporter, one other in court for allegedly robbing German national
Philip Mustapha Morka, a 58-year-old Commodity Exporter, and Nana Akwasi Adom, a 59-year-old bar operator are alleged to have committed the act with some police officers now at large.
GNA
Business
Telco Analyst backs NCA's due diligence on Vodafone-Telecel deal
The NCA had earlier refuted claims to the effect that it was trying to block the deal per its August 2 statement.
DL News
Africa
Senegal ruling party claims legislative poll win
The former prime minister, Aminata Touré, said on television that the coalition had won 30 of the country's 45 administrative departments, giving it a slim parliamentary majority.
BBC Africa
Supreme Court News
Suit challenging use of CJ's name on writ of summons dismissed
The lawyer argued that both the letter and spirit of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana are breached by the continuos practice which undermines the sovereignty of Ghana.
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Africa
Tunisia referendum: Voters decide whether to increase president's powers
The new constitution, which replaces one drafted in 2014 three years after the Arab Spring, would give the head of state full executive control, supreme command of the army and the ability to appoint a government without parliamentary appro...
BBC Africa
Courts
Payments to ENI, Vitol: Springfield secures injunction against GNPC, MoE, MoFEP
"I hereby grant the application for interlocutory injunction directed against the third parties herein from making further payments to the Respondents forthwith pending the determination of the application directed at the GNPC and MoE afore...
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Africa
Ex-Gambia spy chief sentenced to death
The activist, Ebrima Solo Sandeng – a leading figure in the opposition United Democratic Party – had been arrested during anti-government protests.
BBC
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court defers judgment on suit against use of CJ's name on writs of summons
The lawyer argues that both the letter and spirit of the 1992 constitution of Ghana are breached by the continuing practice which undermines the sovereignty of Ghana because it seems to suggest that sovereignty rather emanates from the hold...
DL News
Supreme Court News
Two cases to look out for this week at the Supreme Court
James Marshall Belieb on September 17, 2021, filed at the apex court a suit to challenge the long-standing practice where the description CHIEF JUSTICE followed by the name of the occupant of the office appears on every writ of summons issu...
DL News
Africa
Rwanda asylum flight cancelled after legal action
Home Secretary Priti Patel said she was "disappointed" but added: "Preparation for the next flight begins now."
BBC
Africa
Egyptian Court jails ex-presidential candidate for 15 years
Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, who is 70 and in poor health, was convicted along with an interim leader of the proscribed Muslim Brotherhood group, Mahmoud Ezzat
BBC