Courts
Court rejects Adu-Boahene’s bid to tender emails and pension receipts in NSB case
The documents were introduced during the further cross-examination of Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness in the case.
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Court refuses stay request in NSS scandal trial
The oral application was made on Monday, May 11, 2026, just before the prosecution was expected to call its first witness.
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Courts
State drops charges against Ex-Buffer Stock boss and wife, rearrests them
The development unfolded in court when Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai informed the judge that the prosecution had decided to discontinue the case against the couple.
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General
Government advances plan to replace some jail terms with community service
Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak says the bill is intended to shift the system away from automatic custodial punishment in less serious cases and toward a model that is more practical, humane and cost-effective.
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Courts
High Court fines juror GH¢600 for absence in murder trial
The sanction was imposed by Justice Marie-Louise Simmons during proceedings in the case involving Victor Nana Kankam, a landlord accused of killing his tenant.
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General
Call for papers for academic work reflecting Tsatsu Tsikata's contribution to Ghanaian Law
For over half a century, Tsatsu Tsikata has operated at the intersection of academia, high-impact litigation, and statecraft. From mentoring generations of legal minds at the University of Ghana to shaping landmark constitutional and human...
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Africa
Togo extradites ex-Burkina leader Damiba amid alleged plot against Traoré
In a statement, Togo’s justice ministry said Damiba was transferred on Saturday under assurances from Burkina Faso that his “physical integrity” would be protected and that he would receive a fair trial, with no risk of the death penalty.
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Others
Defamation in the digital era: Social media and the emergence of cyber libel in Ghana
The paper assesses how Ghana’s traditional defamation law and constitutional free speech guarantees are being stress-tested by cyber-libel on social media platforms. It analyses recent high-profile cases to show how courts are operationalis...
Louis Dwomoh Obeng
US
I won't quit-Kim Kardashian says after failing California Bar Exam again
In a post shared on Instagram over the weekend, the reality star and entrepreneur admitted she was “so close” to passing the test, which is required to qualify as a practicing attorney in the state.
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Courts
Cape Coast court jails man 16 years for sodomizing 7-year-old boy
The verdict, delivered by Her Honour Nana Aba Quaiba Nunoo on Thursday, November 6, 2025, brings a measure of justice to the victim’s family following the broad daylight assault in the Nananom suburb of Mankessim
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Courts
Court to hear case against deporting foreign galamsey suspects without trial Oct 23
The interlocutory injunction application was filed by civil society group Democracy Hub. The suit lists the Minister for the Interior, the Ghana Immigration Service and the Attorney-General as respondents.
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Courts
Accra high court to deliver ruling on bid to suspend Adu Boahene’s trial on October 17
The legal team for the former bureau head, led by Samuel Atta Akyea, submitted the request for a stay of proceedings pending the outcome of an appeal against an earlier decision of the court.
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Africa
How mob burnt Nigerian woman to death for alleged blasphemy
Police condemned the killing of the woman - identified in local media as a food vendor named Amaye - as "jungle justice", saying that an investigation was under way to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators.
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Crime
Immigration officer murder: key suspect remanded for two weeks
Bright Aweh, reportedly the last individual Amoah contacted before his disappearance, appeared before the Adabraka District Court on Friday, August 8, 2025. The case has been adjourned to August 22, 2025, as police investigations continue.
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Courts
Court dismisses Ofori-Atta’s challenge to Special Prosecutor’s arrest warrant
Delivering her ruling on Wednesday, July 30, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo found no merit in the application, stating that the court had no reason to interfere with the actions taken by the Special Prosecutor.
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Africa
Treason trial of former DR Congo President Kabila begins
Kabila, who ruled DR Congo for nearly two decades, faces a string of serious charges—including treason, murder, rape, torture, and leading an insurrection—over his alleged ties to the M23 rebel group, which controls vast mineral-rich territ...
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US
Trump sues Wall Street Journal, Murdoch over Epstein note claim
At the heart of the case is a 2003 birthday note reportedly sent by Trump to Epstein, which the article described as “bawdy” and framed within the outline of a naked woman.
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Courts
Wrongfully jailed for 23 years, innocent mechanic finally walks free
In a landmark ruling delivered on June 5, 2025, a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal unanimously overturned Agyekum’s 2002 conviction, citing a lack of credible evidence linking him to the notorious crimes of convicted armed robber A...
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US
US Supreme Court backs Trump’s use of wartime law for migrant deportations
The decision overturns a lower court’s order from March 15, which had blocked the deportation of several Venezuelan nationals. That court had called for further legal review into the Trump administration’s use of the act—originally passed i...
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Europe
Lying claimant loses out on £600,000
Mr Justice Ritchie dismissed the claim of Kirsty Williams-Henry after finding that she told repeated untruths about the scope of her injuries in order to seek £2.5m in damages.
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