US
Carlos Ghosn: Father and son sentenced for helping ex-Nissan boss escape
A Turkish court convicted an executive of Turkish jet company MNG and two pilots over their role in flying him out of Japan
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General
Withdraw new court assignment directive-GBA urges Acting CJ
In a formal statement released on April 26, the GBA raised alarm over the ambiguity surrounding the order and its potential to disrupt the efficiency of the judicial process.
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US
New York City agrees to pay $26 million to 2 men wrongly convicted of Malcolm X murder
Both Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam were exonerated last year after a judge found “serious miscarriages of justice” in their cases.
CNN
Africa
Same-sex couples in Namibia lose court bid over spouses
A panel of three judges has dismissed an application by same-sex couples in Namibia for their foreign spouses to live and work in the country.
BBC
US
Iowa teen who killed alleged rapist ordered to pay $150K to his family
Pieper Lewis, 17, was sentenced Tuesday after she pleaded last year to involuntary manslaughter and willful injury in the June 2020 killing of 37-year-old Zachary Brooks of Des Moines.
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Asia
CCTVs in spas & parlours will hit right to relax: Indian High Court
In this case, the notification issued by the government contemplates installation of CCTV cameras only at the entry and exit points.
TIMES OF INDIA
General
Alleged $5m bribe: Position taken by CHRAJ on petition against Chief Justice correct – Emile Short
Mr. Atta told the General Legal Council that, he paid the amount but requested a refund on suspicion that the lawyer had not used the money for the said purpose.
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US
Trump vs. Harvard: Court battle erupts over $2B funding freeze
The case, being heard by Judge Allison Burroughs, centers on whether the government can legally strip funding tied to medical research, AI, and space innovation in an effort to discipline a university for its internal campus climate.
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US
American actor Jamie Foxx, others accused of sexual assault as window for historical lawsuits closes
The lawsuits were filed under New York's Adult Survivors Act, which lets adult victims sue over attacks that occurred decades ago - a law which expires after Thanksgiving on Thursday and has seen more than 2,500 actions so far
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Europe
Spain passes ‘only yes means yes’ sexual consent law
Under the new law, consent must be affirmative and cannot be assumed to have been given by default or silence.
The Guardian
General
Criminalizing curse (‘Duabo’): Reducing the “Duabo” nuisance on the social media street
It does appear that socialites and people who rain “duabo” can be held criminally liable in one district in Ghana.
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Supreme Court News
SC sets July 29 for Judgment on Abronye’s Presidential spousal salary case
The 9-member panel presided over by Justice Jones Dotse duly adopted the March 10, 2022 issues filed and adjourned to July 29 to deliver judgment.
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Election Petition
Akoto Ampaw objects to almost all of Rojo Mettle-Nunoo’s statement
Mr. Akoto Ampaw, the lead lawyer for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, 2nd respondent in the election petition case, has objected to almost all the 32-paragraph witness statement filed for Rojo Mettle-Nunoo, a witness for the petitione...
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Opinion
Customary Succession and the Inheritance Rights of Women: The Case of Odamtten & Others v. Wuta-Ofei & Ors.
The author evaluates the decision of the Supreme Court of Ghana in the case of Odamtten & others v. Wuta-Ofei & Ors, with respect to the application of the rule of customary law applicable in patrilineal communities
Kwame Adusei
General
68th legal year opens with call on stakeholders to uphold integrity, efficiency in delivery
Speaking at a reception following a church service to mark the opening on Saturday, Acting Chief Justice Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie urged all actors within the legal fraternity to work collaboratively to strengthen the pillars of justice.
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General
2024 half year report of OSP released
Operating under Act 959, the OSP is dedicated to investigating and prosecuting corruption-related offenses, focusing on public officials, politically exposed persons, and private citizens.
Tech
How ChatGPT challenges current intellectual property laws
New AI technologies may infringe on others’ copyrights by being deemed infringing derivatives of a copyrighted source they used to generate their output.
LAW.COM
US
US: Texas women denied abortions sue state
The Texas law is one of the strictest in the country and like many other US states with a near-blanket ban, it only allows doctors to perform abortions for women with grave health risks.
DW
General
Presidency receives petition for removal of CJ
The civil society group had petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice to investigate the Chief Justice following accusations by one lawyer, Akwasi Afrifa that he had requested a $5m bribe to influence a case in hi...
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General
NMC calls for stricter regulation of media following alleged Kasoa ritual murder
George Sarpong, the Executive Secretary of the National Media Commission, has said the discussion surrounding the suspected ritual killing of an 11-year-old boy at Kasoa by two juveniles has reinforced the need for tighter regulation of the...
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