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Major Paparazzi Agency Bankrupted by Meghan Markle Legal Battle
Splash News & Picture Agency, which has been fighting the duchess in a privacy case, has a reputation for suing celebrities for posting images of themselves on social media.
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Crime
J.B. Danquah murder: Lawyer rejects juror over possible social media influence
There was drama at an Accra High Court when a lawyer objected to the selection of a female juror on the basis that she was young and could be influenced by social media.
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US
Plaintiffs Win in Class Action Lawsuit Against Johnson & Johnson
On July 12, 2018, Missouri’s St. Louis Circuit Court upheld the decision to award 22 plaintiffs $4.7 billion on the basis of asbestos being present in Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder. Johnson & Johnson vehemently denied the presence of th...
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General
160 inmates on Ghana’s death row – Amnesty International
The Death Penalty violates the right to life as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Courts
Full Ruling: Stop providing details of your network subscribers to Government-Court orders Vodafone, MTN
The Court presided by Her Ladyship Rebecca Sittie(Mrs) restrained the Ghana Telecommunication Company Limited and MTN Ghana from providing details of mobile network subscribers to the President, the Government, NCA, and Kelni GVG among othe...
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Business
The role of the judiciary in revenue mobilization
The establishment of a tax court The Chief Justice of Ghana in a letter dated 16th April, 2021 and addressed to the President of the Ghana Bar Association gave notice of the Judiciary’s intention to establish a Tax Court to deal with prosec...
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Others
Testing GoldBod CEO’s “New law” on small-scale mining against the law-Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei writes
“Once it’s not a water body; it’s not a forest reserve or… place like a roadside, whether the person has licence or not; the government says we should allow the person to mine and register and regularise them” – CEO, GoldBod
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Courts
JUSAG raises alarm over more than 130 courts without magistrates
Its president, Samuel Afotey Otu, warned that more than 130 courts nationwide were without magistrates and urged the government to speed up appointments to support the efficient administration of justice.
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General
Greater Accra Bar to hold Orientation, Fireside chat for newly enrolled lawyers Nov 4
This exclusive engagement forms part of the Bar’s continuing effort to nurture a new generation of ethical, purpose-driven, and business-ready lawyers.
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Courts
Paul Adom-Otchere drags Special Prosecutor to court over property declaration order
The veteran broadcaster and former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has filed an application seeking to quash a directive from the OSP that ordered him to declare his assets and income.
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Business
Ghana’s embassy in Washington to resume operations after fraud probe
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement issued on May 27, confirmed that a new leadership team headed by an experienced diplomat has been assigned to steer the mission.
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Courts
Ghana Immigration Service hit with over GHC910,000 damages over wrongful arrest, detention of man
Additionally, the court awarded the plaintiff GHC 50,000 as a cost.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing March 27, 2024
The particular cases up for consideration include writs, civil appeals, and civil motions scheduled for only first session at the court.
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Courts
Oliver Barker’s case: Lawyers file fresh application to secure bail
This comes days after being advised on the same by a 5-member panel of the Supreme Court.
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General
ART Bill nearing passage-Prof. Beyuo
Speaking at the annual general meeting and scientific conference of the Fertility Society of Ghana (FESGO), the former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association revealed that the Minister of Health is actively finalising two key le...
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Business
GPHA, GRA bosses assure efficient cargo clearance, trade facilitation
The visit underscored the ongoing partnership between GRA and GPHA, with both leaders reaffirming their commitment to improving cargo clearance processes, reducing delays, and lowering the overall cost of doing business at Ghana’s ports.
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Ghana's Hanna Tetteh appointed UN Secretary-General's Special Rep. to LIbya
She takes over from Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal, who served as Special Envoy and led UNSMIL until May 2024.
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Police, Parliament, Judiciary, ADB, fined GH₵5.6m for flouting RTI law
According to the findings, the Ghana Police Service has already paid GH₵450,357 in fines, while CHRAJ still owes GH₵30,000.
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Government to Lay Guidelines for Cultivation and Management of Cannabis for Approval in 2025
In July 2022, the Supreme Court of Ghana ruled in a 4-3 majority decision that the inclusion of Section 43 in the Act was unconstitutional, citing procedural flaws in its passage. However, experts believe that the successful implementation...
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Who is Kissi Agyebeng, the man pencilled in for Special Prosecutor?
Mr Kissi Agyebeng, is a legal practitioner, and Chairman of the Electronic Communications Tribunal, who is expected to be nominated as the next Special Prosecutor (SP), according to Daily Graphic sources.
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