Europe
UK: Magistrates' sentencing powers scaled back
Powers had been doubled less than a year ago to tackle backlog in courts and cut prison overcrowding
The Guardian
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Saudi Arabia grants first law practice licences to three foreign law firms
With the new amendments, the country aims to encourage firms to set up in Saudi Arabia so legal work is coordinated within the Kingdom, and to also enable high-profile deals stay within the country.
Gifty Danso
Europe
Turkey’s top bar association files complaint against contractors, gov’t officials for ‘murder’ after earthquake
In the complaint, the Bar Association demanded that the suspects be prosecuted on charges of “murder” and “manslaughter” under Articles 81 and 83 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), respectively.
Turkish Minute
Business
11-member Independent Tax Appeals Board inaugurated
The ITAB as one of the mandates, would hear and determine appeals against the Commission-General of the GRA with respect to objections to tax decisions under section 43 of Act 1029.
DL News
General
Procurement breach: PAC recommends prosecution of staff of Registrar General's Department
The staff in question is said to have “procured goods and services before the award of the contracts."
DL News
Crime
UK says there will be justice over Kenyan woman's death
The body of Agnes Wanjiru, 21, was found in a septic tank at a hotel in central Kenya in 2012, nearly three months after she had spent an evening partying with soldiers.
BBC
Courts
Chief Justice announces waiver on court filing fees for Department of Social Welfare
The decision to waive filing fees for the Department of Social Welfare was taken at a meeting of the Rules of Court Committee.
DL News
General
NSS suspends Ashanti Regional Director over verbal assault on nurse
The Management decision is to allow further investigation into the alleged verbal assault of a nurse on duty at the Mankyia Government Hospital
DL News
Supreme Court News
Presidential spouse salary case: Supreme Court adjourns to January 25 2023 for judgment
They are therefore seeking among others a declaration that the recommendation for the payment of the salaries to the presidential spouses is null and void.
DL News
Africa
Nigeria: Peter Obi sued for using toddler in Labour Party rally
The activist said it was illegal, misleading, unlawful, exploitative, and abusive for the presidential candidate to post the picture and video of the toddler on Twitter.
Peoples Gazette
Business
President Akufo-Addo sacks Charles Adu-Boahen
The statement further indicated that the President has referred the matter to the Special Prosecutor for investigation.
DL News
General
Occupy Ghana petitions OSP to investigate alleged attempt by businessman to bribe Majority MPs
"The attempt by the businessman to bribe the MPs “would be an attempt to influence the conduct of MPs in the course of their official duties, a potential corruption offence that falls within the remit of your office.”
DL News
Africa
Nigerian minister prescribes capital punishment for rape
She said only capital punishment and other forms of punishment commensurate with the inhuman crime of rape would act as a deterrent to rape.
Premium Times Nig
Europe
Kidnapped Frenchman freed in Chad
Jérôme Hugonnot had been taken hostage by unknown individuals in the eastern Wadi-Fira province, near the Sudanese border.
BBC
Crime
NSA Director General Prof Twumasi granted bail over alleged fraud
Prof Twumasi was granted the bail after he agreed to pay complainant, Mum and Sons company money due them effective November 7, 2022.
MYJOYONLINE
Courts
Rev. Owusu Bempah trial: Court adjourns to November 30
Rev. Owusu Bempah is accused of instructing the men to bring Nana Agradaa out so they could “teach her a lesson”.
GNA
Africa
Chinese Rhino Horn Smuggler Escapes From Namibian Prison
Chinese national Wang Hui is on the run after he escaped from the Windhoek Correctional Facility, where he had been serving a 15-year sentence for the illegal export of controlled wildlife products.
VOA Africa
Africa
Lawyering associations in the Gambia demand independent inquiry into cough syrup deaths
The World Health Organisation (WHO) last week, issued a global alert, warning that four Indian-manufactured cough syrups could be linked to acute kidney injuries and children's deaths in July, August, and September.
DL News
Europe
UK: Criminal barristers vote to end strike after accepting government pay offer
The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) confirmed the end of the industrial action, which had caused many cases to grind to a halt.
Sky News
Courts
Dordzie(JSC), Honyenuga(JSC), 10 others to retire this year
Prominent among them are two Justices of the Supreme Court; Her Ladyship Agnes Dordzie and His Lordship Justice Clemence Honyenuga.
DL News