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Court to deliver verdict on case involving Salaga SHS students
All three, aged 19, are facing charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, issuing threats of death, and causing harm.
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Crime
4 remanded in Tumu for alleged robbery of MoMo vendor
The suspects have been under police surveillance in Tumu due to a series of robberies targeting commuters in the Sissala East Municipality.
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Zuria FM reporter fined for inciteful comments
The District Magistrate Judge, Afia Densi Asare-Kyire held that the prosecution had proven beyond doubt the case against the accused person with both video and documentary evidence.
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Chief, 7 others bailed GHC10k for removing party billboard
The Agona Swedru Magistrate’s Court, presided over by Victor Kusi, granted six of them bail in the sum of GHC10,000.
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Judicial Service declares vacancy for District Magistrate
To qualify, an applicant must first be a Ghanaian enrolled on the Roll of lawyers in Ghana.
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Africa
Ugandan court jails Tiktoker for insulting president
Edward Awebwa was found guilty of hate speech and disseminating "misleading and malicious" information about President Yoweri Museveni, First Lady Janet Museveni, and their son.
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Crime
Three JHS boys arrested for allegedly gang-defiling 15-year-old colleague
Following the incident on January 27, 2024, the police arrested the suspects, who had since made two appearances before the Mampong Magistrate Court to face prosecution for their alleged actions.
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Africa
Court summons five as Mercy Chinwo, husband take legal action over son’s paternity saga
The couple filed a lawsuit after Mr Bassey petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, over claims that he fathered Mercy’s six-month-old son.
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Europe
UK: Unregistered barrister reprimanded over overseas conviction for possession of Indian Hemp
Allan Zalimba Joel Ntata, called to the Bar in March 2004, was convicted before the First Grade Magistrate sitting at Chisenjere in Malawi, East Africa, of being in possession of 38.1g of Indian Hemp without a license or lawful excuse
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Judicial Service invites applications from lawyers for the position of District Magistrate
To qualify, the applicant must first be enrolled on the Roll of lawyers in Ghana, among others
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Africa
South African woman jailed for 50 years for $28m theft
Hildegard Steenkamp siphoned off the money over a 13-year period from the healthcare company she worked at as an accountant in Gauteng province.
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Africa
Mohbad: Nigeria court remands Naira Marley, others over singer's death
The Police had filed an application before the court for an order to remand the duo for 30 days pending the completion of an investigation into the death of Mohbad
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Qualified lawyers being invited for position of District Magistrate
According to a Release signed by Justice Cynthia Pamela Addo, the Judicial Secretary, an applicant must be not less than three(3) years standing at the Bar.
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Indictable offences: Allow magistrates to grant bail-GSL Director
According to him, institutions like the police seem to capitalize on the above to violate the right of accused persons.
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Visually impaired man remanded for allegedly killing wife at Nkawkaw
George Mudor, allegedly beheaded his wife at Abepotia, a suburb of Nkawkaw in the Kwahu West Municipality, after the wife threatened to divorce him.
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Africa
Nigeria: Two arraigned for flogging traditional ruler
According to prosecutors, the defendants and others (at large) flogged the traditional ruler and threatened violence on his family.
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Meet the youngest High Court Justice: Ellen Lordina Serwaa Mireku(J )
She joined the bench in May 2014 as a magistrate and was promoted in August 2016 to the Circuit Court.
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Africa
South Africa: Activist challenges law that bars naming accused in rape cases
Caroline Peters wants a section of the Criminal Procedure Act declared unconstitutional and invalid
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Nigerian bank defrauded by loan officer
The police alleged that the defendant unlawfully forged and manipulated the said customers’ transaction on the system and replaced them with another information to cover up the crime.
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Africa
Lagos lawyer arraigned for trafficking 11-year-old girl
Igwe Ifeoma is facing six counts of conspiracy to traffic a child, child trafficking, inhuman treatment, unlawful assault, and inflicting bodily injuries.
The Nigeria Lawyer