Courts
Human trafficking: Nigerian trader jailed six years
According to the court, the convict had not exhibited remorse for her activities. The court also ordered the convict to be deported after serving her sentence.
GNA
Results for "Work from hiome"
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Africa
UK: One in 10 judges reports experience of bullying
More than two thirds of all judges who experienced bullying, harassment or discrimination in the past two years did not report it. Only 9% of salaried judges and 9% of fee-paid office holders who did report bullying, harassment or discrimin...
Law Society Gazette
Supreme Court News
Assin North case: Supreme Court will deal with issues appropriately - Court tells counsel
The court, presided over by Dotse(JSC) told counsel for the first defendant that it was on top of its game and thus will deal with the issues appropriately.
DL News
Courts
Attack on Golden Star Wassa Limited: 51 persons remanded
The Prosecutor appealed to the court to remand the accused persons for two weeks to enable them complete their investigations.
GNA
Europe
TikTok fined £12.7m for misusing children's data
It estimated TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK children aged under 13 to use the platform in 2020
BBC
Tech
Generative AI could automate almost half of all legal tasks - Report
It estimated that the legal industry would see significant job replacement from generative AI
LAW.COM
Africa
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to be freed after 25-year terrorism sentence commuted
Rusesabagina, an outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, is best known for saving hundreds of Rwandans during the country’s genocide by sheltering them in the hotel he managed.
CNN
Others
Indian judge opts to stand and hear cases, takes lawyers by surprise
The judge, who could have easily adjourned the cases or taken a few breaks during the day, conducted the proceedings continuously, said a lawyer who was present in court.
Times of India
Europe
Nigerian Senator, wife and medical 'middleman' found guilty of organ harvesting plot
The case marks the first time defendants have been convicted under UK's Modern Slavery Act of an organ harvesting conspiracy.
Sky News
Tech
Five signs your firm needs to upgrade their case management system
The right case management system software can help your firm stay on top of deadlines, streamline workflows, and provide better client service.
Legal Futures
General
Private legal practitioner Victor Brobbey sworn in as Deputy Chair of NCCE
Until his new appointment, he served as Deputy Chairman on the NCCE Board from 2019.
DL News
Tech
ChatGPT: What are the risks to law firms?
What might it mean for the legal industry if free tools like ChatGPT could be made to generate instantaneous legal documents and draft briefs?
Legal IT Insider
Europe
Three men tried to take their own lives over woman's rape lies, UK court hears
Eleanor Williams accused the men of attacking her and posted on Facebook in May 2020 that she was the victim of an Asian grooming gang.
BBC
General
Judge urges lawyers to embrace ADR
The Judicial Service has currently engaged 635 trained mediators, with a least five mediators assigned to each of the present 132 ADR-connected courts, made up of 99 District and 33 Circuit Courts
ADR Daily
Africa
How law firms can leverage bitcoin
Bitcoin and the Lightnight Network have the potential to transform the legal industry by introducing a new, decentralized and secure way of handling financial transactions.
LAW.COM
Europe
UK: Magistrates' sentencing powers scaled back
Powers had been doubled less than a year ago to tackle backlog in courts and cut prison overcrowding
The Guardian
Europe
UK: Solicitor struck off after investing client money into scam scheme
Uyiosasere Ona Obaseki transferred £230,000 from the firm’s client account into her own personal account and then invested the money into a purported investment scheme
Law Society Gazette
General
Northern Ghana gets Law faculty; takes off with 105 students
Being the first in the Northern part of Ghana, it is expected to serve the needs of prospective law students in that part of the country.
DL News
Tech
Emerging technologies re-shaping the legal world
The legal profession has continuously faced accusations of being reluctant to embrace technology.
Fortune India
Tech
The most common cyber attacks targeting the legal industry
It doesn’t matter the size of your law firm; somebody is constantly testing your defenses.
LAW.COM