Courts
Hohoe pub owner fined GH¢600 over expired drinks, poor sanitation
The court, presided over by relieving judge Lambert Y. Keriba, ordered her to serve one month in prison if she fails to pay the fine.
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Adu-Boahene case adjourned pending Supreme Court decision on Legal vacation suit
The injunction application, which is scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court on August 20, seeks to restrain the High Court from continuing the trial during the legal vacation.
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Europe
Lawyers risk sanctions for refusing to use AI, UK guidance warns
The guidance suggests that refusing to use AI may, in some cases, amount to a breach of professional duty. According to the taskforce, lawyers are expected to consider AI in the same way other professionals use technology to improve accurac...
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Africa
Blanket criminalisation of consensual sex between minors unconstitutional-Kenya court
In a landmark decision in Constitutional Petition No. E490 of 2025, Justice Bahati Mwamuye declared that the blanket application of parts of the Sexual Offences Act to consensual adolescent relationships is unconstitutional.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court awards GH¢800,000 to man jailed nearly 20 years after wrongful robbery conviction
A five-member panel led by Justice Avril Lovelace-Johnson made the award after finding that Appiah had endured a wrongful conviction and prolonged imprisonment.
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Courts
Miner remanded over axe attack that left colleague dead
The accused, Benjamin Boakye, did not enter a plea when he appeared before the court. He is due back on 12 May 2026 as investigators await legal advice from the Attorney General’s Office.
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General
NDC Majority MPs urge annulment of Ayawaso East primary amid vote-buying claims
In a statement dated 8 February 2026 and signed by the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, Mahama Ayariga, the caucus said it had taken note of widely circulated claims that delegates were induced during the process
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AG seeks Supreme Court review of ruling on criminal disclosure rules in GHC49.1M NSB case
Acting through the Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, the state is asking the apex court to clarify a key portion of its earlier ruling on the Practice Direction on Further Disclosures.
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Africa
Mali and Burkina Faso hit back with visa bans on US citizens
In separate statements, the two junta-led West African states said they were mirroring Washington’s decision, which imposes full entry restrictions on their citizens from 1 January.
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Adu Boahen Case: AG urges apex Supreme Court to review ruling on disclosure
The couple are currently on trial on charges of stealing, money laundering and using public office for private gain.
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Courts
Family Head says he was informed of customary marriage between Daddy Lumba, Odo Broni
Appearing under cross-examination, Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu, head of the Ekuona family at Parkoso, said he did not witness any ceremony himself but learnt of the supposed marriage.
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Courts
Kwadaso Circuit court jails scrap dealer three months for metal theft
Zakari, who resides at Aboabo, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing but was convicted after a full trial presided over by Jephthah Appau.
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Supreme Court News
Why Supreme Court dismissed Adu-Boahene motion to bar Justice Nyadu from ₵49 Million financial loss case
In a unanimous decision delivered on October 29, 2025, a five-member panel of the apex court, presided over by Justice Avril Lovelace Johnson, ruled that the application lacked merit
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Deceased lawyer not part of the team that worked on Agradaa's case
In a Facebook post, Counsel Richard Asare Baffour emphatically urged the public to desist from making speculations about the late lawyer’s passing and his professional work.
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Crime
Police dismantle vehicle theft syndicate in Kumasi ; five arrested, manhunt ongoing
For months, residents reported disturbing incidents where individuals, after withdrawing large sums of money from banks, were trailed and later robbed from their parked vehicles.
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Crime
UK lawyers urged to desist misuse of AI after fake case citations
In one notable case, the claimants in a £89m damages lawsuit against the Qatar National Bank presented 45 case-law citations, of which 18 were proven to be fictitious.
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Courts
51-year-old sentenced 13 years for possession of cannabis
The court, presided over by Judge Christina Cann, convicted Ashong on two counts of unlawful possession of narcotic substances.
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Europe
Fresh scandal hits British military in Kenya as soldier faces rape allegation
The incident is said to have occurred in May near the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) in Nanyuki, a town situated roughly 200 kilometers north of Nairobi.
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Courts
Suspended CJ seeks injunction against Committee probing her removal
The Chief Justice, currently under suspension, is asking the apex court to place a temporary freeze on the committee’s operations while her case is being determined
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Courts
Gospel musician Empress Gifty sues Agradaa, claims GHS 20 million as damages
The plaintiff is further seeking from the court an order for the Defendant to pull down all the videos and audios in which she spoke the defamatory words of the Plaintiff from all her social media handles.
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