Supreme Court News
Private citizen goes to Supreme Court, challenges Chief Justice removal procedure
In the suit, the plaintiff argues that the current procedure violates the Chief Justice’s right to a fair and impartial hearing.
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Results for "African Court of Human and People's Rights"
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Courts
Koforidua:Court restrains NPP’s Ernest Kumi from holding himself as MP-elect
This decision comes three weeks after the Electoral Commission (EC) declared Mr. Kumi the winner of the parliamentary race.
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Courts
NDC Nsawam -Adoagyiri PC files suit, wants court to order fresh election
The writ, which also names Frank Annoh Dompreh, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate, as a defendant, accuses the EC of using invalid result sheets, known as pink sheets, in the collation process.
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Courts
Former Black Stars player in court over alleged visa fraud
The 34-year-old is accused of taking $3,500 from a student, Benjamin Opare Addo, under the pretext of securing a visa for travel to the Netherlands, a promise he allegedly failed to fulfill.
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Courts
2 Cousins remanded over death of roommate
Later, when the first accused spotted the deceased near a pub close to the Zongo, he pounced on him and subjected him to severe beatings in a bid to extract a confession from him.
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Courts
Ambulance case: Court orders National Security to investigate unsanctioned recordings
This followed a statement by Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah to the court about the audio recordings circulating on social media.
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Supreme Court News
Dual citizens can now occupy these public offices; Supreme Court significant inroad on citizenship
Specifically, the apex court held that sections 16(2)(a) and 16(2)(h)-(l) of the Act are unconstitutional, having been enacted contrary to Article 289(2) of the 1992 Constitution.
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Europe
UK: DJ jailed for urinating on cancer patient
The court heard Brookfield had filmed himself urinating on a man at a social club, before posting the video online.
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General
Sign all processes, letters to court in your names- GBA to lawyers
It notes that such a practice is contrary to Section 2 of the Legal Professions Act, 1960(Act 32), Order 82 Rule 3 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47) as well as case law
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US
US lawyer sentenced nine years to prison over $8M escrow fraud
According to details of the case, the lawyer engaged in two related fraudulent schemes in August 2020.
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Africa
Nigeria: Court orders man to clean mosque for accommodating thieves
Mr Ibrahim, of Zuba fruit market Abuja, pleaded guilty to belonging to a gang of thieves and begged the court for leniency.
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Courts
Bullion van case: Judge warns prosecution as they fail to file witness statements for fifth time
The four are facing charges of attempting to commit robbery and abetment of crime.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing 13th April 2022
The cases up for consideration are writs, a prerogative writ, a civil motion, and a civil appeal.
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Courts
Application for Stay of Proceedings: High Court to give ruling April 26
The MP has been charged by the state on five counts of perjury and forgery of passport.
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Courts
Serial thief sentenced 14 years to jail for stealing cocoa beans
The accused is known to have a record of cocoa beans theft.
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Courts
Medikal fined GHC 3600 for public display of gun
The Accra Circuit Court 2 has fined Musician Medikal GHC 3600 after he changed his previous plea of ‘not guilty’ to ‘gulity’ on the offense of displaying arms and ammunition in a public place.
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Crime
AG’s office to take over prosecution of lecturer remanded for wife’s disappearance
Dr. Wilberforce Aggrey was on November 12, remanded into police custody after being provisionally charged with kidnapping.
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Courts
Five Konongo Odumase SHS students remanded over the stabbing of first-year colleague
They have been remanded for seven days and will be kept at the Juaso Juvenile Detention Center.
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Business
Shell pays $111m over 1970s oil spill in Nigeria
The court ordered Shell Nigeria to pay compensation to Nigerian farmers,
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Election Petition
Mahama wants election petition proceedings stayed
John Dramani Mahama has filed an application for stay of proceedings at the Supreme Court about the ongoing Election Petition Hearing.
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