General
GBA expresses willingness to partner Judicial Service to improve E-justice project November 18, 2021 41
It is possible to implement the legal ICT project immediately on a nationwide scale,” he contended.
DL News
Results for "2022 Bar Conference"
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General
People entered law school this year without writing entrance exams – Muntaka Mubarak
With the consent of the parties and their lawyers this case would be adjourned to Nov 9, 2021,” the judge is reported to have said.
DL News
Opinion
Who Owns Copyright Over ‘Defe Defe’?
The article discusses the complexities of copyright protection in Ghana, focusing on originality and infringement in musical works. It emphasizes the importance of balancing copyright protection with the need to promote creativity and publi...
Dr Doreen Adoma Agyei (IP Lecturer, Faculty of Law KNUST) & Joseph Kelvin Edem Boso (Legal Researcher, Academic Writer, Music Producer and Freelance Writer)
Opinion
Revisiting the Right to Counsel in Light of the Introduction of Plea Bargaining in Ghana
This paper seeks to discuss the general right to counsel, its current application in Ghana, and how the right is central to the effective administration of plea bargaining.
E. K. Bidzakin
Opinion
The E- levy and matters arising. Is our rage justified or are we at our nagging best?
The author discusses the proposed levy in the light of our prevailing tax policy, our economic state as a nation and hysterically, our vigorous pursuit of the ‘kamikaze’ button in our digital inclusion agenda.
Jonathan Alua
Opinion
The Lawyer’s Trial: Why “Lawyer Shaming” Reveals More About Them Than About You
The article argues that “lawyer shaming” is less a valid criticism of the legal profession and more a reflection of insecurity, admiration, and misunderstanding on the part of critics. It defends the dignity of legal practice by highlightin...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Crime
163 people were convicted of galamsey offences between 2020 and 2025
According to the Dennislaw Research Desk, 18 people were convicted of mining-related offences in 2020. The number rose to 35 in 2021 and reached a six-year high of 43 in 2022.
Dennislaw Research Desk
Courts
Kumasi mother seeks GH₵10m from KATH over newborn death
The plaintiff, Mrs Mavis Elikem Gbewordo, is asking for GH₵10 million in damages, as well as exemplary damages and costs, arguing the hospital bears responsibility for the conduct of its staff under vicarious liability.
DL News
Crime
Dubai sex ring boss unmasked in BBC investigation
Rumours of wild sex parties in the UAE emirate have circulated for years. The hashtag #Dubaiportapotty, which has been viewed more than 450 million times on TikTok, links to parodies and speculative exposés of women accused of being money-h...
BBC
Europe
Lawyer struck off for billing 23 hours in just one day
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) found that Natasha Janet Dionne Fairs, who joined the firm in 2007 and rose to senior associate in 2022, repeatedly overstated her hours across several years.
DL News
General
ARTICLE: AN OVERVIEW OF A CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT IN GHANA FROM A LAWYER’S LENS: EXPLORING THE IMPORTANCE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
This article discusses the transfer of power from a previous President to a newly elected President and its impact on the appointment of Board members for State-Owned Entities, and the role and importance of Corporate Governance in the publ...
Co-Authored by Lady-Ann Essuman and Verissa Odame-Koranteng
Europe
Thomas Partey charged with multiple sexual offences
The 32-year-old, who resides in Hertfordshire, is accused of committing the offences against three different women between 2021 and 2022.
DL News
Africa
Meet Lesego Chombo: Beauty queen, lawyer, Botswana’s youngest minister
Her appointment as Minister for Youth and Gender by newly elected President Duma Boko came on the heels of a sweeping political change that ended 58 years of continuous rule by the former administration.
DL News
Courts
Husband of late Nigerian gospel singer Osinachi sentenced to death by hanging
The court found Nwachukwu guilty of culpable homicide in connection with the death of his wife on April 8, 2022. In delivering her judgment, Justice Nwosu-Iheme stated that the prosecution had successfully met the legal burden of proof requ...
DL News
Courts
Ghana Immigration Service hit with over GHC910,000 damages over wrongful arrest, detention of man
Additionally, the court awarded the plaintiff GHC 50,000 as a cost.
DL News
Courts
Bolt to appeal against identity theft judgment involving GH¢1.9m
“While we respectively acknowledge the court ruling, our legal team has reviewed the decision and intends to appeal the ruling. We are confident that the appeal process will provide a more accurate outcome.”
GNA
General
The ‘bitter reality’ of sharing marital property in a company
When it comes to a company, the doctrine of Separate Legal Personality (SLP) as espoused in the classical case of Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd [1896] UKHL 1, [1897] AC 22, and the Ghanaian case of Morkor v Kuma [1998-99] SCGLR 620 and others,...
Richard Osei Boateng
Business
Issuance, submission of dud cheques increased last year-BoG
According to the BoG’s Annual Credit Reporting Activity Report, a total of 53,522 dud cheques were submitted by banks and specialized deposit-taking institutions (SDIs), up from 43,457 in 2022.
DL News
Crime
Businessman in trouble over alleged GH¢1,780,000 fraud
Nana Bentil is accused of defrauding by false pretences and selling cars worth GH¢1,780,000.00 to his customers without the consent of the owners.
theghanaiantimes
Africa
Son of Guinea-Bissau's ex-president jailed in US for trafficking drugs to fund coup
Malam Bacai Sanha Jr, 52, planned to use the proceeds to fund his ambitions to become Guinea-Bissau's president through a coup, authorities say.
BBC