General
41 new Circuit Court judges, Magistrates sworn-in
The judges were sworn-in at a short ceremony at the Supreme Court in Accra, today, May 23.
DL News
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Africa
Senegal court extends opposition leader’s jail term
Ousmane Sonko - who was found guilty of defaming the country's tourism minister - received a two-month suspended sentence in March
BBC
Africa
Nigeria's Senate passes bill increasing retirement age of High Court judges
The bill seeks to extend the retirement age of High Court judges from 65 to 70 years.
Premium Times Nig
Africa
South Africa considers quitting ICC after Putin arrest warrant
Recently, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Putin over alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
VOA Africa
Courts
Police still awaits AG’s advice in NAM 1’s case
Nana Appiah Mensah was found to have operated a Ponzi scheme under his gold dealership company, MenzGold.
GNA
Africa
Nigerian rooster loses court battle over noise complaint
The court in the northern city of Kano declared the cockerel a nuisance to the neighbourhood for its relentless crowing that two neighbours said deprived them of their sleep, Premium Times news website reports
BBC
Europe
UK government plans mandatory divorce mediation
The country's Ministry of Justice believes that up to 19,000 currently active cases could be solved through mediation.
Lawyer Monthly
Africa
Ex-Paralympian Oscar Pistorius who murdered girlfriend denied parole in South Africa
The six-time Paralympic gold medallist has expressed his deep remorse for killing his girlfriend in 2013, but continues to maintain he shot her by mistake, believing she was a robber.
BBC
Courts
Court adjourns NAM 1’s case to April 25
Nana Appiah Mensah was found to have operated a Ponzi scheme under his gold dealership company, MenzGold.
DL News
Europe
Russia opens criminal probe into ICC after Putin arrest warrant
The ICC on Friday announced an arrest warrant for Putin on the war crime accusation of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children.
The Moscow Times
Africa
Rwanda: Commercial Court judge arrested over forgery
According to an investigation body, the judge was detained after issuing fake RIB summons papers to a person who has fled the country
AllAfrica
Courts
Kasoa ritual murder trial: Prosecution to call first witness on March 9
The two teens are being held for the murder of Mensah Abdallah on April 3, 2021 for alleged ritual purposes.
GNA
Africa
Zimbabwe court blocks release of electronic voters' roll
This follows a court case filed by opposition MP Allan Makharm after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) refused to give him a copy that he requested in October last year.
BBC
Courts
Trial of missing Lands Commission staff adjourned to March 14
Dr. Wilberforce Aggrey is facing charges following the disappearance of his wife, Rhodaline Amoah-Darko, a Senior Lands Administrative Officer at the Lands Commission.
DL News
Courts
Court orders psychiatric examination for Uber driver behind viral audio on police
According to the police, further investigations revealed that the purported video recordings did not happen as narrated by the accused. It flagged the claims as false and “a total fabrication by the suspect”.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing January 24-25, 2023
According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration include civil motions, civil appeals, writs a criminal appeal.
DL News
Business
Petroleum Authority revokes licences of 30 Oil Marketing Companies
“The General Public is hereby warned that engaging with the affected OMCs is at their own risk."
DL News
Courts
Unlawful arrest: Man sues Ghana Police Service
According to him, following his arrest by officers of the Manhyia Palace police station, neither was he interrogated nor was his Caution Statement taken.
DL News
Crime
Four arrested for possessing 104 bags of suspected narcotic substances
The four suspects – Ntow Prince, Felix Owusu, Jerry Quartey and Daitey Mashack- were arrested while discharging sacks of the compressed plant materials into a boat at the seaside at Sege.
GNA
General
52% of lawyers called to the Ghana Bar in 2022 are females
Of this number, 437 equivalent to 52% is female lawyers while the remaining 407 which represents 42% are males.
DL News