Courts
Prophet and son granted GH¢3m bail in alleged property fraud
The accused persons are alleged to have defrauded victims by collecting the money under the pretext of selling nine properties and houses in some suburbs in Accra
GNA
Results for "Women’s Right to Share in Family Property Law"
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Europe
First Cardinal prosecuted in Vatican’s Criminal Court convicted of embezzlement
Highest-ranking church official ever to stand trial before Vatican criminal court sentenced to five years and six months in jail
The Guardian
Courts
Court adjourns Cecilia Dapaah's injunction against OSP to Dec 5
The former Minister's application seeks to restrain the OSP from taking further actions against her in respect of the continuous confiscation of her property.
DL News
Africa
South Africa: Lawyer ordered to pay clients’ $80,116 stolen by scammer
Attorney Gavin Hartog believed he was transferring money to his client’s account but it went to a fraudster
Ground Up
Courts
Ato Forson’s Case: Financing agreement with Stanbic Bank was cancelled – Witness
“I am unable to say why the financing agreement between Stanbic Bank and Government was not signed,” Mr Emmanuel Evan Mensah said.
GNA
Europe
Hacker who stole unreleased songs by Ed Sheeran and Lil Uzi Vert jailed for 18 months
Adrian Kwiatkowski stole two songs from Sheeran and 12 songs from American rapper Vert and tried to exchange them for cryptocurrency, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.
Sky News
Courts
Court rescinds bench warrant for Kofi Kapito
The CEO of CPA is being held on the charges of deprivation of the use property of deceased persons, engaging in domestic violence to wit Economic Abuse and causing unlawful damage.
GNA
Africa
Nigerian-American surgeon jailed 27 years for fraud
The spokesperson for the Police Special Fraud Unit in Lagos State, in a statement said the defendants were arraigned in 2016 before the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, for conspiracy and obtaining property under false pretences.
Punch Nigeria
Courts
Oliver Barker-Vormawor released from police custody
However, as per the conditions of the bail and practice, one of the sureties had to deposit his/her document covering the landed property within the court’s jurisdiction.
DL News
Supreme Court News
SC throws out Yaw Boakye over $2.5m unpaid rent
Yaw Boakye challenged the decision of the Supreme Court through a review application.
GRAPHIC ONLINE
General
AMA goes after property rate defaulters
The first-ever female chief executive for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, issued this directive when she led a team of revenue collectors on a special revenue mobilization drive in Accra.
DL News
Crime
Saglemi Housing case: Court sets December 22 for Case management
The five persons were charged on August 5, 2021, for 52 counts for their alleged roles played in the Saglemi Housing project which the state believes have resulted in a financial loss to the sum of about US$200 million.
DENNISLAW NEWS
General
IGP urges Police officers to build model Police Service in Africa
As the substantive IGP, I will continue to count on you to deliver our core mandate of protecting lives and property – remember, it is only through teamwork that we can succeed.
DL News
Asia
Hong Kong property agencies suing Evergrande to recover commissions
Evergrande has vowed to repay its suppliers and contractors in mainland China as soon as possible, in some cases offering apartments or other real estate assets, as construction at many of its sites have halted because of delayed payments.
DL News
Courts
Supreme Court allows trustees of Edward Osei Boakye to collect $2.5m unpaid rent from Yaw Boakye
In granting the application, the Supreme Court agreed with counsel and held that Article 129 (4) of the 1992 Constitution was intended to prevent litigants from “re-opening matters already settled
DL News
General
Saglemi Housing Project: AG charges Collins Dauda, 4 others, for causing financial loss to the State
The Attorney General (AG), has charged the former Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing under the erstwhile John Mahama administration, and Member of Parliament for Asutifi South, Constituency, in the Ahafo Region, Collins Dauda, a...
DL News
US
Supreme Court Hands Google a Landmark Win — and Hollywood a Huge Concern
Google can let out a huge sigh of relief now that the Supreme Court has saved the tech giant from billions of dollars in damages in a long-lasting lawsuit brought by Oracle over computer code used to build the Android operating system.
DL News
US
US Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Transgender Athletes in Girls’ Sports
The ruling, covering two closely watched cases, Little v. Hecox out of Idaho and West Virginia v. B.P.J. , settles a legal battle that had divided lower courts and ignited fierce debate across the country’s culture wars.
DL News
Crime
Two sisters arrested over alleged assault on 12-year-old in Accra
The incident is said to have occurred on Tuesday 30 December 2025. The girl’s mother reported the matter to the Accra Regional Police Command after arriving at the station with her daughter, who had visible signs of assault.
DL News
Tech
US-based Ghanaian tech lawyer wins top child data protection award
The ceremony, held at the Labadi Beach Hotel, was organised by PICCASO Africa to celebrate individuals and institutions driving best practice in data protection, privacy and cybersecurity across the continent.
DL News