Courts
Court orders arrest of woman over GHC100,000 cocoa road contract
Mercy Lilina Danquah, 38, after collecting the money allegedly failed to honour her promises.
GNA
Results for "Social and Cultural Rights"
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Courts
Cecilia Dapaah case: Househelp denied bail over misconduct at Juvenile court
In court on Tuesday, it emerged that the accused person flouted bail conditions at the Juvenile court, where she was previously arraigned.
DL News
General
Incorporate Code of Conduct for Judges in GSL curriculum - Director of Legal Education
He said that even though most of today's lawyers really aspire to join the bench, there is no course like this at the law school to effectively prepare them for the task.
DL News
Europe
Russian opposition leader loses appeal against extra 19-year jail sentence
The 19-year sentence was imposed on top of 11 and a half years he was already serving after being convicted of fraud and other charges.
Sky News
Tech
France threatens to ban sale of iPhone 12s over excessive radiation fears
Apple has insisted its iPhone 12 is certified by multiple international bodies and recognised as compliant with all applicable radiation regulations and standards.
Sky News
US
US law school allows new students to use AI on applications
A spokesperson for the school added that applicants will be required to clarify that they used an AI as part of the application process and certify that the information submitted is truthful.
Lawyer Monthly
Courts
Attorney-General files new charges against NAM1
Nana Appiah Mensah was found to have operated a Ponzi scheme under his gold dealership company, MenzGold. The new charge sheet were filed today, August 30, at the High Court and the case is expected to be heard on Tuesday, 19 September 2023...
DL News
Europe
UK: Shy lawyers allowing clients to go months without paying
Analysis from chartered accountants Lubbock Fine shows that the average lock-up at the UK’s top 100 firms is now 124 days, a small rise from last year
Law Society Gazette
US
Hannah Montana star Mitchel Musso charged after stealing a bag of crisps
Musso, 32, played Oliver Oken on the Disney show alongside Miley Cyrus and her father Billy Ray Cyrus for five years from 2006 to 2011.
Sky News
Crime
Businessman jailed five years for intermediating in human trafficking ,illegal entry
Muftau Kimbele Yusif ,a Nigerian businessman who was intercepted at the Sogakope Immigration Check Point for intermediating in the trafficking four victims, has been jailed for five years
GNA
General
Two years on: OSP recovers GHS 1M, stops GHS 5M, others
This is contained in the outline of the achievement of the Special Prosecutor to mark two years of his assumption of the office
DL News
Crime
US-based Ghanaian jailed five years for laundering proceeds of romance scam
Kenneth Anim, pleaded guilty on April 27, according to authorities there, and admitted to "laundering funds from wire fraud schemes from 2014 to 2019."
DL News
Crime
MD accused of stealing GH¢60.00 and £2,400 from company granted GH₵50,000.00 bail
Mr. Alfred Danso Darkwah is also said to have stolen £2,400 from the same company.
GNA
Africa
Uganda: Magistrate remanded for allegedly sitting exams for girlfriend
According to prosecutors, Ssemongerere entered the law center using a fake Identity card and documents bearing an alias, Antony Mukisa, allegedly signed by the Academic Registrar.
DL News
Courts
Ex-nat’l service personnel to pay GHC 6,000 in case against ex-banker boss, boyfriend
The new development follows an application filed by lawyers for First Atlantic Bank Ghana, asking the court to review the writ and exclude it from the case.
DL News
Crime
More than 400 unlicensed loan administrators arrested, says EOCO
"A joint technical task force comprising EOCO, the BoG, and the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) was constituted to clamp down on the activities of unlicensed digital loan application platforms.
DL News
Crime
Ghana’s prisons holding 15, 237 inmates instead of 10,265
Instead of an actual capacity of 10,265, the prisons are holding a total of 15, 237 which means a total of 4972 extra are being squeezed in addition to the original number
DL News
Europe
UK barrister who asked client for drugs jailed
Hendron was representing a man who was arrested in 2021 on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A, B and C drugs.
Law Society Gazette
Business
BoG cautions against 97 unlicensed loan providers
The activities of the entities are in contravention of the Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions Act, 2016 (Act 930); BoG said in a statement dated June 14, 2023.
DL News
Courts
Opuni trial De novo: Court dismisses request for records, sets judgment for AG’s appeal July 3
This followed a dismissal of an application for request filed by the accused persons, Dr. Stephen Opuni, former CEO of COCOBOD, and Businessman, Seidu Agongo.