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Decriminalizing petty offences: Fasten process of enacting our community service law - Dr. Isidore Tuffour
So for me, the call that I’ll make at this point, is the need to fasten the process of enacting our community service law."
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Asia
Amnesty to close Hong Kong offices over National Security Law
Amnesty has had a presence in Hong Kong for more than 40 years, and now runs two offices there – one focused on the city and another on the wider region.
BBC
General
Defilement age should be extended to 17 years – Lawyer
“We cannot punish a person for an act which did not constitute an offence under the laws of Ghana, that is what the constitution says.
DL News
Business
Kandifo Institute petitions AG, OSP and EOCO over alleged unlawful dealings in GoldBod operations
In a detailed petition addressed to the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), the policy think tank is calling for urgent investigations int...
DL News
Crime
Two arrested for illegally accessing the DVLA electronic web portal
Delali Yevu, a 42-year-old software developer, and Sabastian Donne, a 32-year-old heavy-duty machine operator, were arrested after charging some drivers GHC200 each to authenticate their driver’s licenses.
GNA
Africa
US tightening case against South African pastor allegedly involved in a multimillion-dollar investment scam
A trio of “pastors” operated in top-notch hotels and at religious events in the US, claiming that their investment company was in keeping with “God’s mission” because it equated to personal wealth for churchgoers who signed up with it.
Daily Maverick
US
Ex-United Nations employee sentenced for multiple rapes
The sentencing of a former United Nations communications specialist was punctuated by the tears and eloquence of some of his 13 sexual assault victims who said being drugged and raped by a man who had befriended them left them shattered.
ABC News
Election Petition
Election Petition: Tsatsu Tsikata to cross-examine Jean Mensa
The Election Petition has reached its height of seeing Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, in the dock to be cross-examined by the counsel for Petitioner John Dramani Mahama.
DL News
Europe
French lawmakers back assisted dying bill in landmark vote
The bill, championed by President Emmanuel Macron, was approved in the National Assembly with 305 votes in support and 199 against. It now heads to the Senate for review, with the goal of becoming law by 2027.
DL News
General
19 pubs, others fined GH¢475,000 for flouting public smoking law
The facilities including pubs, night clubs, and recreational centres located in Greater Accra and Central Regions were sanctioned to pay GH¢25,000 each.
theghanaiantimes
Europe
Czech Republic on the way to legalizing cannabis
In the Czech Republic, hemp products like marijuana, hashish and cannabis oil have been available in pharmacies for years. Prague is now planning full legalization for 2023 and wants to coordinate the step with Berlin.
DW
General
Illegal practices at sea: Fishermen flee from patrol team – 30 generators seized
On the success of the fishing closed season initiative, the Executive Director of the Fisheries Commission, Mr. Michael Arthur Dadzie, said it would yield results in the long term.
DL News
US
First-Time Bar exam pass rate rises in 2024, ABA Reports
According to a March 12 news release by the ABA Journal, the aggregate pass rate for first-time test takers in 2024 was 82.79%.
Lawyer Monthly
Courts
Full judgment: Why Wontumi was jailed 20 years
He was also fined 10,000 penalty units on each count. In default of payment, he is to serve an additional three-year term of imprisonment with hard labour under each count.
DL News
US
R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for federal racketeering, sex trafficking
Prosecutors had asked the judge to sentence Kelly, 55, to more than 25 years behind bars, while his defense attorneys asked for 10 or fewer, saying prosecutors' request was "tantamount to a life sentence."
CNN
Courts
Electrician jailed 24 years for defilement, incest
“When the accused heard the young man had denied responsibility, he took the victim to LEKMA Hospital at Teshie Nungua and aborted the pregnancy in July this year,
DL News
General
Akufo-Addo to Land Commission board: Fix land administration challenges
The president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has charged the newly constituted 25-member Lands Commission board to do everything possible to change the negative course of land administration in Ghana.
DL News
Crime
Pirates on rampage in Gulf of Guinea: Abducts Ghanaian fishing vessel crew
In May last year, the UK and French navies warned of the rising threat of piracy in the area near Ghana and Benin in the Gulf of Guinea.
DL News
General
“Find a study method that works for you” – Newly called lawyer, award winner to law students
In an interview with Dennislaw News after his recognition, the award winner explained that although hard work is essential to academic success, students must identify learning approaches that help them understand and retain what they study.
DL News
General
Legal Giants: Inside the World’s Top Law Firms - Baker Botts LLP
The firm was founded by James Baker and John Botts in 1840. Initially, Baker Botts operated within the booming Texas economy of the 19th century, establishing a foothold in the state’s legal and business landscape.
Lawyer Monthly