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Full Speech by President Akufo Addo at the 2023 Ghana Bar Conference
The 2023 Ghana Bar Conference is on the theme: Ensuring High Standard and Integrity in Public Life: The Role of Legal Profession
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AG to train RTI Commission staff on prosecution of offenders
The Commission has secured a fiat from the Office of the Attorney General relative to the prosecution of offenders under Act 989.
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General
One lawyer serving entire Upper West Region as Legal Aid Commission struggles with staff shortage
The Commission currently has approximately 44 lawyers out of a total workforce of 186 employees, a situation that has made it difficult to expand its operations to communities where legal assistance is most needed.
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Legal Aid Commission faces staff deficit, operates in only 45 districts-Board Chair
The situation, according to the Commission's Board Chairman and Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Samuel Kwame Asiedu Adibu, has left a substantial number of vulnerable Ghanaians without convenient access to legal aid services.
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Others
Uganda’s 2026 Internet Shutdown: Election Integrity Or Human Rights Violation?
This article argues that Uganda’s 2026 internet shutdown, justified as a security measure, was a disproportionate restriction that undermined electoral transparency and violated international human rights standards on legality, necessity, a...
Benedicta Okyere
Courts
Why Bolt holdings OU has been ordered to pay GHC 1.9 M damages to ride user
Justice Noah Adade, who is a lecturer, booked the hail riding service on August 1, 2022 only to find his photograph and details being the driver who responded to pick him.
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General
Legal, regulatory framework gaps to blame for illicit political funding in Ghana-CDD finding
CDD observed that the more tangible sources of campaign financing were from major campaign financiers, some of whom are engaged in Serious and Organized Crime (SOC) activities.
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Full Text: President Akufo-Addo’s 26th address on Ghana’s enhanced response against COVID-19
Mask wearing in commercial vehicles and in market places continue to be mandatory
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Legal Aid in need of aid to perform legal duties
It handled cases including intestate succession, insurance claims, matrimonial matters, debt collections and child maintenance.
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Africa
Copyright protection in the digital age
Year 2020 forced changes in the way we do things in the world, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still on rampage. Several countries went into series of lockdowns and ordered its citizens to stay at home.
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Business
GNPC, Petroleum Commission seal deal on Voltaian Basin data
The deal, signed at GNPC’s Training Centre in Accra, sets out a framework for collaboration between the National Oil Company and the industry regulator.
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General
Full Speech: Justice William Atuguba's lecture on the Judiciary's role in protecting Ghana's Democracy
"Sharing my lived experiences with the Justice delivery system vi-a-vis public confidence in the judiciary and how recent Judicial pronouncements and rulings portend for consideration of Ghana’s democracy."
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Only three Chinese nationals jailed for illegal mining offences in six years, prisons data shows
The records show that 163 people were convicted during the six-year period. Ghanaians accounted for 146 of the inmates, while Chinese nationals accounted for three. The remaining inmates were listed as five Burkinabes, four Togolese and two...
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US
Google hit with $425M in privacy suit
The ruling followed a lawsuit brought by users who accused the tech giant of accessing their mobile devices to harvest, store, and exploit personal data in breach of its Web & App Activity privacy promises. Plaintiffs had originally sought...
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US
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Without Divestiture, Citing National Security Concerns
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a federal law requiring TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to divest its ownership to remain operational in the United States, citing national security concerns.
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Tech
The future of generative AI in legal tech: Opportunities and obstacles
Strategically implementing generative AI can empower legal professionals to improve workflows and performance.
LAW.COM
General
Legal document management: Key steps to streamline organization and efficiency
Within the vast corridors of the legal system, the value of a document can be immense, and its management is pivotal
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Tech
US law firm accused of waiting more than a year to inform affected parties about data breach
According to the complaint, Hill Farrer determined that cybercriminals gained unauthorized access to its systems between March 14 and March 18, 2022. The hackers are alleged to have accessed and stole sensitive personal information
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Tech
US lawmakers introduce bill to ban TikTok
The legislation comes as a wave of states led by Republican governors have introduced state-level restrictions on the use of TikTok on government-owned devices.
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General
Ghana ranks 58 out of 140 in 2022 Rule of Law Index, maintains position from previous year
Ghana’s overall rule of law score was 0.55, with an annual change global rank of 0, indicating the country’s adherence to rule of law is neither low nor strong.
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