Africa
888 candidates fail Nigeria Bar exam
This was as 4,412 candidates were successful out of a total of 5,300 who sat for the examination.
thepunch
Results for "family courts"
1666 results.
Courts
GLC sues Lawyer Fosu-Gyeabour; wants his 2024 Solicitors Licence revoked
In a motion, the council avers that the said solicitors license purportedly issued to the lawyer for this year, could only be ‘a mistake, obtained by fraud or in error.’
DL News
Europe
International students sue UK Home Office over cheating allegations, visa cancellations
The students were seeking compensation for unlawful detention and loss of earnings after the Home Office canceled their visas.
The Nigeria Lawyer
Europe
UK: Part-time immigration judge convicted of £1.8m legal aid scam
Part-time immigration judge Rasib Ghaffar, 45; together with legal clerk Gazi Khan, 55; solicitor advocate Azar Khan, 52; and solicitor Joseph Kyeremeh, 73, conspired to inflate legal fees and work claimed for in 2011 and 2012.
Law Society Gazette
Europe
Arbitrator jail sentence and ban raises questions in ‘highly unusual’ case
Stampa was found guilty of contempt for his role as arbitrator in an international contract dispute which centred on an alleged breach of contract against the government of Malaysia
The Law Society Gazette
Africa
Kenyan lawyers protest against Ruto's threats on judges
President Ruto came under a barrage of criticism last week after he threatened to disobey court orders, alleging that some unnamed judges had teamed up with opposition politicians and "cartels" to block his administration's projects.
BBC
General
Bono East: Chief Justice inaugurates Atebubu Circuit and district courts
The new court complex was funded through the Municipal Assembly's internally generated fund
DL News
US
US: Man who attacked Nevada judge is sentenced by that same judge to prison for separate incident
Deobra Redden, 30, was sentenced to 19 months to four years in prison for a charge of attempted battery with substantial bodily harm. His hands, mouth and face were covered during his court appearance Monday.
CNN
Tech
AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms
Technologist Dr Stephen Thaler had sought to have his AI, called Dabus, recognised as the inventor of a food container and a flashing light beacon.
BBC
Europe
First Cardinal prosecuted in Vatican’s Criminal Court convicted of embezzlement
Highest-ranking church official ever to stand trial before Vatican criminal court sentenced to five years and six months in jail
The Guardian
Crime
218 illegal miners arrested between January and December 2023 – Forestry Commission
Out of the number, 24 have been prosecuted and jailed, while the rest await various trials
MYJOYONLINE
General
Ghanaians paid GH¢5b cash in bribes to public officials in 2021 – CHRAJ
Corruption cost the global economy around $3.6 trillion according to UN estimates.
GNA
Europe
UK: New law will protect arbitrators from unreasonable lawsuits
Arbitrations in England and Wales are said to be worth around £2.5bn to the UK economy each year in fees alone.
Law Society Gazette
Europe
UK court to consider whether universities owe students legal duty of care
The landmark hearing next month comes at a time of widespread concern about declining student mental health and a number of widely reported suicides
The Guardian
Africa
Why South Africa regrets its liberal post-apartheid asylum laws
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced plans to toughen asylum and immigration laws in a move that will have far-reaching consequences for foreign nationals
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
General
Financial Independence: It’s time for Judiciary to be assertive- CJ
"The Judiciary as an institution needs to become more asserted regarding this issue of financial independence and compel a narrative of justification," the Chief Justice said.
DL News
General
Incorporate Code of Conduct for Judges in GSL curriculum - Director of Legal Education
He said that even though most of today's lawyers really aspire to join the bench, there is no course like this at the law school to effectively prepare them for the task.
DL News
Africa
EU, ECOWAS reports on Nigerian elections have no judicial value, says senior judge
Moses Ugo, a judge of Nigeria's second highest court, the Court of Appeal, said this while reading his ruling as a member of the Presidential Election Petition Court, which last Wednesday dismissed appeals from three of the country's opposi...
Premium Times Nig
General
FULL TEXT: Attorney-General's speech at the 40th International Symposium on Economic Crime
One piece of legislation that is directly intended to prevent economically motivated crimes and the abuse of office is the PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT of 2003 (Act 663).
Godfred Yeboah Dame, Attorney General