Search results for "By-laws"

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Courts
Neighbour wins privacy row over smart doorbell and cameras
Personal data may be captured from people who are not even aware that the device is there, or that it records and processes audio and personal data
DL News14 October 2021
General
Study laws on adjudication – Justice Brobbey entreats chiefs
According to Justice Brobbey, chiefs by law could adjudicate matters in respect to appointment, enstoolment and destoolment of chiefs.
DL News11 September 2021
General
Defilement age should be extended to 17 years – Lawyer
“We cannot punish a person for an act which did not constitute an offence under the laws of Ghana, that is what the constitution says.
DL News5 September 2021
Africa
Agnes Sithole: The woman who fought South Africa’s sexist marriage laws
We knew that the law had changed and thought it had changed for everyone,” recalls Agnes. “[Later], when I realised that the law had cheated me, that’s when I realised that I would have to fight this.”
DL News2 September 2021
US
Abortion providers ask Supreme Court to block Texas’ six-week ban
Supporters of abortion rights say the Mississippi and Texas laws are a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 opinion legalizing abortion nationwide prior to viability, which can occur at around 24 weeks of pregnancy.
DL News31 August 2021
Courts
3 months grace period before tenants vacate rented place is not in our laws – Rent Control PRO
Many tenants say they are entitled to such an arrangement while they find a new place.
DL News13 August 2021
Europe
EU tells Hungary to reverse its controversial LGBT laws or face punishment
Hungary has for years defied the EU with authoritarian laws that critics say have undermined free speech and threatened the independence of the country’s judiciary.
DL News8 July 2021
Africa
Nigerian Lawmakers Propose To Jail Unlawful Protesters For Five Years
A bill proposing a five-year jail term for unlawful protesters in the country has scaled through first reading at the House of Representatives.
DL News6 July 2021
US
U.S. Supreme Court gives states more leeway to restrict voting
The case involves a 2016 Arizona law that made it a crime to provide another person’s completed early ballot to election officials, with the exception of family members or caregivers
DL News1 July 2021
General
Repealed laws of Ghana, 2020
When a law is repealed, it is no longer a reliable point of reference for the courts
DL News14 June 2021
Courts
Landlords fined for no household toilets
Four landlords have been convicted by the La Magistrate Court over their refusal to construct household toilets.
DL News8 June 2021
Africa
Copyright protection in the digital age
Year 2020 forced changes in the way we do things in the world, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still on rampage. Several countries went into series of lockdowns and ordered its citizens to stay at home.
DL News4 May 2021
Election Petition
We will point out courageously if we think Supreme Court’s decision is faulty – Sammy Gyamfi ahead of election petition verdict
The Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the party is expecting the Justices of the Supreme Court to deliver a fair and truthful verdict in the ongoing election petition trial.
DL News4 March 2021
General
Review laws to criminalise homosexuality – Chief Imam
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Usumanu Nuhu Sharubutu has urged the government to consider the immediate review of the country’s laws to criminalise homosexuality.
DL News23 February 2021
Business
US$8.33m debt: Minerals Commission explains why Northern Ashanti Mines lost mining rights
According to the Commission, the company accumulated millions of dollars in unpaid statutory fees despite receiving notices and opportunities to address the breaches.
DL News28 October 2026
General
Traffic enforcement goes digital October 1
The automated system will use roadside cameras and Personal Digital Assistant devices to identify suspected traffic violations and support enforcement by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department.
DL News16 September 2026
General
Police disown viral AirPods driving ban post
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, August 18, the Police said its Cybercrime Unit has begun steps to identify the persons behind the publication.
DL News19 August 2026
US
US Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Transgender Athletes in Girls’ Sports
The ruling, covering two closely watched cases, Little v. Hecox out of Idaho and West Virginia v. B.P.J. , settles a legal battle that had divided lower courts and ignited fierce debate across the country’s culture wars.
DL News30 June 2026
General
GTEC, CLET propose single accreditation pathway for law programs under reform
At a meeting in Accra, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission and the Council for Legal Education and Training agreed on a proposed unified accreditation model for Bachelor of Laws and Legal Professional Training programmes.
DL News3 June 2026
Supreme Court News
Citizen challenges false news and electronic communication laws at Supreme Court
Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers filed the suit at the Supreme Court Registry in Accra through his lawyer, Michael Akosah of Adu-Gyamfi & Associates.
DL News21 May 2026