Courts
Freezing of Cecilia Dapaah's bank accounts: Court to rule on OSP's confirmation request August 31
The former Minister is currently being investigated by the OSP on charges of corruption and corruption-related offences
DL News
Results for "law on bail"
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General
Ghanaian children wrongly taken in raids backed by US charity IJM
The multimillion-dollar charity, International Justice Mission, aims to rescue trafficked children and reunite them with their families. But serious concerns have been raised about their West African operations.
BBC
Courts
7 Nigerians picked by EOCO remanded by an Accra Circuit Court
They are Osas Vincent, Kennedy Anthony, Godson Iyan Inye, Junior Ayala Ariyo, Desmond Johnson, Andrew Gabriel, Ebedebi Ayaye Friday, and Williams Ogbemedia Idemudia alias chairman who is on the run
DL News
Africa
Nigerian bank defrauded by loan officer
The police alleged that the defendant unlawfully forged and manipulated the said customers’ transaction on the system and replaced them with another information to cover up the crime.
The Guardian Nigeria
Africa
Lagos lawyer arraigned for trafficking 11-year-old girl
Igwe Ifeoma is facing six counts of conspiracy to traffic a child, child trafficking, inhuman treatment, unlawful assault, and inflicting bodily injuries.
The Nigeria Lawyer
US
US House Speaker's husband, Paul Pelosi gets 5 days in jail, 3 years of probation in DUI
Paul Pelosi was arrested following a May 28 crash in Napa County, north of San Francisco, after a DUI test showed he had a blood alcohol content of .082%, just over the legal limit.
AP News
Courts
Six students of KNUST accused of rape remanded
The six are alleged to have raped a first-year student of the school.
DL News
US
DNA Links 76-Year-Old Rape Suspect to Two Unsolved Murder Cases
Gary was arrested last week in connection with the 1980 killing of Latrelle Lindsay of Union City and the 1996 killing of Winifred Douglas of Berkeley
DL News
US
R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for federal racketeering, sex trafficking
Prosecutors had asked the judge to sentence Kelly, 55, to more than 25 years behind bars, while his defense attorneys asked for 10 or fewer, saying prosecutors' request was "tantamount to a life sentence."
CNN
Africa
Kenya: Court declares abortion-related arrests, prosecutions illegal
The court noted in its ruling that abortion care is a fundamental right under the Constitution of Kenya and that protecting access to abortion impacts vital Constitutional values, including dignity, autonomy, equality, and bodily integrity.
AllAfrica
General
Remove Oliver Barker-Vormawor from Roll of lawyers-Teacher petitions GLC
He indicates that Mr. Oliver has made certain deliberate statements publicly, which fall below the dignity and high standing of the legal profession and lawyers in general.
DL News
Crime
Alleged financial malpractice: Church chairman arrested
He has been accused of diverting church funds into the accounts of a private company that he created with his own people.
GNA
Asia
Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai convicted for taking part in Tiananmen vigil
They were among thousands who defied a ban and took part in a vigil last June commemorating the 1989 crackdown at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
BBC
General
Medikal remanded to Ankaful Prison for five days
The artist appeared before court on Friday, October 22, 2021 after he was arrested for displaying a gun on social media.
DENNISLAW NEWS
Crime
Police foil assassination attempt on chief
The chief said after realising that his life was in danger, he called some of the youth who were around to guard his house, including the house where the suspect was hiding
DL News
Crime
Five arrested in connection with Ntonso-Aboaso clashes; three charged with rioting
There had been an uneasy calm amongst some youth groups in the area recently, a development which reportedly ignited the clash.
DL News
Courts
Court dismisses Opuni’s ‘no-case’ submission
The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has ordered a former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, and a businessman, Seidu Agongo, to open their defence.
DL News
Courts
Court orders Opuni to open defence
The Accra High Court has ordered former Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD, Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, and businessman Seidu Agongo, to open their defence.
DL News
General
Justice for All Programme: 830 Remand prisoners discharged, 171 convicted
Eight hundred and thirty remand prisoners were discharged between 2007 and 2019 under the Justice for All Programme.
DL News
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