Others
Samson’s Take: AG Dame misses it, dims light
Many lawyers will confess he is simply good at his game, and feel proud that he is the man at the helm.
Samson Lardy ANYENINI
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Europe
New Zealand imposes lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes
The law states that tobacco can't ever be sold to anybody born on or after January 1, 2009 - and from now on, the minimum age for buying cigarettes will keep going up and up.
Euronews
General
Unilaterally introducing CACs into bond agreements unlawful – AG’s Legal opinion
In the 9-page response, the AG further noted that Executive actions like E.I. and emergency powers may not be lawfully employed to impose CACs on bondholders
DL News
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
Supreme Court News
Chieftaincy and active politics: LLB graduate drags AG to Supreme Court
According to the applicant, the letter and spirit of the above Article prevent chiefs from doing or engaging in active politics but most of them are seen during General elections endorsing politicians openly.
DL News
Africa
South African ex-President Zuma calls courts unjust after completing jail term
Zuma, who has faced myriad corruption allegations, also had failed to appear in front of an inquiry into state graft -- locally called "state capture" -- that occurred under his nearly decadelong tenure.
VOA
US
Trump sues US government over FBI search of Mar-a-Lago
The ex-president seeks to prevent bureau from reading seized documents until court official weighs in.
The Guardian
General
Employ Research Officers to read all judgments of Superior Courts- SC Justice charges Law Reform Commission
“We urge all other sectors especially the Law Reform Commission to employ research officers to read all the judgments of the Superior courts"
DL News
Crime
Police arrest five over attacks at NDC Regional office
“During the attacks, one person sustained multiple knife wounds and is currently on admission at the Techiman Government Hospital,”
DL News
Supreme Court News
Property ‘purportedly acquired by husband’, in the name of wife: SC declares woman owner
"Judging by the posture and conduct of the Plaintiff, what is more likely is that the indenture (Exhibit A) was put in the name of 2nd Defendant because it was proof to her that her remittances were being used to acquire property for her; a...
DL News
Africa
ECOWAS Court declares Nigeria’s Twitter ban unlawful
Following the deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria in June 2021.
Premium Times Nig
General
Insulate AG and ensure its independence – Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
“If the Attorney-General is a Minister in a ruling party’s government, certainly, human as he is, he would intend to treat his colleague ministers with skirt-blouse, and only go after opposition elements and former Ministers.
DL News
Business
Court of Appeal reverses revocation of UniCredit’s operating license
The Central Bank’s revocation of UniCredit’s license was contained in an August 16, 2019 Statement which noted that the revocation had become necessary because the Financial Institutions including UniCredit, had become insolvent.
DL News
US
US ban on imports from China's Xinjiang region takes effect
In a statement late last week, US lawmakers said the law sends "a clear message that we will no longer remain complicit in the Chinese Communist Party's use of slave labour and egregious crimes against humanity"
BBC
Courts
Child custody battle: Who wins? - The case of Beckley v Beckley
Child custody battle: Who wins? - The case of Beckley v Beckley
Richard Osei Boateng
General
Over 80% of Lawyers' applications fail at the Supreme Court – Justice Amegatcher
Over 80% of lawyers applications fail at the Supreme Court – Justice Amegatcher
DL News
Supreme Court News
Stop holding yourself as MP – Supreme Court tells James Gyakye Quayson
By a 5-2 ruling, the court said the application from Michael Ankomah Nimfah succeeds.
DL News
General
Case Summary – Justice Abdulai v Attorney-General
The Judgment of the Supreme Court in Writ No. J1/07/2022 – Justice Abdulai v Attorney-General is the subject of discussion in this Special by the Dennislaw Research Desk
DennisLaw Research Desk
US
Trey Songz accused of rape in lawsuit
The alleged incident took place at a house party in West Hills, California, according to the complaint.”Plaintiff Jane Doe believed she would have consensual sex with the Defendant Trey Songz as they previously have had,” the complaint stat...
CNN
Courts
Injuct Assin North MP –NPP to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court could however not hear the application when the case was called on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, due to failure to serve the writ and processes on the defendant.
DL News