Courts
Aisha Huang convicted, sentenced 4 years to prison
She was additionally fined GHC48,000 and faces deportation after her jail term.
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Europe
British lawyers could be based in Rwandan courts as part of asylum plans
The Rwanda policy, first announced in April 2022, would see some asylum seekers sent to the east African country to claim asylum there.
BBC
Africa
Niger coup leaders repeal law against migrant smuggling
The legislation allowed authorities to take action against smugglers who transported migrants through Niger's vast desert on to Libya and Europe.
BBC
Africa
Nigerian student faces jail time, deportation over threat to bomb UK university
Somtochukwu Okwuoha, 26, claimed he had enlisted ISIS, an international terrorist organisation, to help bomb the university.
Premium Times Nig
Courts
Check out the court’s reasoning on Asamoah Gyan marriage annulment(FULL JUDGMENT)
The court therefore made a finding of fact per her passport, BECE records, and a WAEC witness thus affirming her claim that she was actually seventeen(17) years old at the time of her marriage to Eugene.
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Africa
Police arrest suspects over Cyril Ramaphosa farm robbery
Dubbed "farmgate", the controversy first came to light when Arthur Fraser, the former head of the country’s state security agency, filed a criminal complaint against President Ramaphosa last year. Mr Fraser accused the president of bribery,...
BBC
General
Building Your own Legal Empire: Dare to be Different -Lawyer Maxwell Opoku-Agyemang writes
I remember at the Faculty of Law University of Ghana at our time, the most popular electives were Trade and Investment Law, Commercial Law, Private International Law. However, I chose with few others to study Natural Resources Law.
Maxwell Opoku-Agyemang, Former Director of the Ghana School of Law
Africa
Burundi's sacked central bank chief arrested over money laundering accusations
The charges against Dieudonné Murengerantwari are "provisional" pending the outcome of investigations, the justice ministry said.
BBC
General
When and when not to opt for arbitration
Some contracts favour arbitration as the favourable method of resolving a dispute, while others favour the option of litigation in the court as the simplest and quickest way to resolve the problem
Lawyer Monthly
US
US contractor charged with spying for Ethiopia
The department did not name the African country he was allegedly spying for, but it was identified by the New York Times and other US media outlets as Ethiopia.
BBC
General
GIS commissions Document Fraud Office for middle, northern belts
The office would ensure that users of fraudulent documents would be brought to the barest minimum, and perpetrators arrested
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Africa
Niger coup leaders announce prosecution of ousted President for 'high treason'
If found guilty, President Bazoum could face the death penalty, according to Niger's penal code.
Sky News
US
Trump accused of asking employee to delete footage in classified documents case
Prosecutors accuse Mr Trump of scheming with his valet and a Mar-a-Lago manager to conceal the footage from investigators.
Sky News
Africa
Niger soldiers declare coup on national TV
Soldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation's borders
BBC
Crime
More than 400 unlicensed loan administrators arrested, says EOCO
"A joint technical task force comprising EOCO, the BoG, and the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) was constituted to clamp down on the activities of unlicensed digital loan application platforms.
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Business
BoG suspends forex licences of Fidelity Bank, FNB Ghana
The two banks have been additionally fined 1000 penalty points each
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Courts
Open your defence: Court orders Aisha Huang as it dismisses Submission of No Case
This follows the dismissal of a Submission of No case filed by Aisha’s lawyers subsequent to the close of the prosecution’s case
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General
African Bar Association holds annual conference from August 6-10
The theme for this year’s conference is “Building the Legal Profession in Africa under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.”
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Africa
Hushpuppi's accomplice pleads guilty to internet fraud; agrees to pay $8 million to victims
Mr Woodberry was arrested in Dubai on June 10, 2020, alongside Ramon Hushpuppi Abbas, currently serving an 11-year sentence for a similar fraud charge.
Peoples Gazette
US
US-based Ghanaian sentenced 4 years to prison over $8M romance fraud
Kofi Osei pleaded guilty in September 2022, a statement from US authorities said.
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