Europe
Russian court jails US man on drug charges
Robert Woodland, 32, was detained in Moscow in January and accused of attempting to sell a substantial amount of methadone.
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Kusi Boateng’s contempt case suffers at Court of Appeal; ordered to pay GHc3k
The panel, presided over by the Judicial Secretary Justice Cynthia Pamela A. Koranteng, held that the grounds of appeal did not comply with the rules of the court.
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Crime
Daughter stabs 76-year-old mother to death at Abuakwa-Asenemaso
According to the report, the suspect stabbed her aged mother with a disability after her pastors accused the victim of being a witch.
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Courts
Woman awarded £200,000 damages in rape case against therapist
Ella Janneh sued Michael Lousada, 57, alleging he raped and sexually assaulted her at his clinic in Belsize Park, London, in August 2016.
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Courts
Trial of alleged robber of Ex-second lady to begin next legal year
This follows the completion of the Case Management Conference (CMC) on June 20, 2024.
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Supreme Court News
Suit filed to restrain parliament from probing Cecilia Dapaah case
He argues that the Speaker of Parliament or the House has no authority to direct the Attorney General to investigate or prosecute an alleged criminal case.
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Africa
Kenyan Supreme Court Rules Against Automatic Equal Wealth Division Upon Divorce
The Kenyan Supreme Court has ruled that upon divorce, matrimonial property should not be automatically divided equally, requiring proof of individual contributions for property distribution.
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Courts
No need to seek additional demolition permit from Supreme Court – Lawyer
She explained that once the court has granted judgment and the order for recovery of possession the court is responsible for ensuring that all required documents and proper notice are served.
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Supreme Court News
AG debunks claims about Chief Justice in Opuni case
The AG notes that such publications are ‘laden with falsehood and contain an imputation that the composition of the panel for the hearing of the appeal on May 8, 2024, was unusual, questionable, or in violation of the Constitution. “
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Supreme Court News
GHc10 m defamation suit: Barker-Vormawor goes to SC, wants Kan Dapaah to answer 17 questions
He believes that an order of the court in this regard would clarify the suit filed against him at the High Court.
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Courts
George Afriyie’s case against GFA Appeals Committee dismissed by CAS
In a ruling delivered on May 6, 2024, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) affirmed the verdict of the Ghana Football Association's Appeals Committee and levied costs against George Akwasi Afriyie.
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Crime
Cleaner, 24, stand trial for alleged murder of cashier
Vitlas faces a murder charge following a directive from the Attorney General during a committal proceeding. Initially, he was only implicated in the crime.
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Crime
Cleaner to stand trial over Cashier’s death at Twumasiwaa Hospital
During a committal proceeding, Vitlas is to face a charge of murder following the Attorney General’s advice.
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Courts
Former MASLOC CEO, Sedinam Tamakloe Attionu sentenced 10 years to prison
They were convicted on 78 counts including causing financial loss to the state, theft, conspiracy to steal, money laundering, and violating public procurement laws.
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General
Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud
Behind the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, a 67-year-old Vietnamese property developer was sentenced to death on Thursday.
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Africa
Sextortion case: Two arrested in Nigeria after Australian boy's suicide
Australian police say the teenage victim had traded explicit images with a person online before they began making threats and demanding money.
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Africa
SA speaker charged with 12 counts of corruption
She made her first court appearance after handing herself over to a police station on Thursday morning.
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Europe
France to sue teen for falsely accusing school head in headscarf row
The headteacher insisted that the pupil remove her head-covering inside the school, in accordance with French law.
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Courts
J.B Danquah’s murder: Daniel Asiedu to open defence, court acquits second accused person
The court presided over by Justice Lydia Osei Marfo in her ruling on submission of no case, held that “no case has been made against Bossu.”
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Courts
Four executive members of Western Togoland Restoration Front jailed 17 years
The accused persons, including police and military officers, were jailed after they had gone through full trial on the charges of being members of a prohibited organization, summoning meetings of the prohibited organisation, attending meeti...
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