Europe
Women make up 37% of law firm partners in the UK
The figure, from the UK Solicitors Regulation Authority’s biennial collection of diversity data, is two percentage points up on the previous count in 2021
Law Society Gazette
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Europe
Germany approves landmark bill to liberalise cannabis use and sale
People will also be allowed to grow up to three cannabis plants as Berlin tries to curb the black market, protect consumers against contaminated products and reduce drug-related crime.
Sky News
US
US Supreme Court hears case of web designer who doesn't want to work on same-sex weddings
Challenging the law is Lorie Smith, a custom web designer who is opposed to same-sex marriage. "I want to design for weddings that are consistent with my faith," she says.
NPR
Business
Team of Police, BoG officials arrest 76 persons over illegal forex trade
The suspects, mostly black market dealers are said to have carried out their operations without a licence from the Central Bank.
DL News
US
Tesla sued over alleged racial discrimination
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) said it had received “hundreds of complaints” from workers at the Fremont factory.
BBC
US
Two men exonerated after decades in prison for Malcolm X’s 1965 murder
“Full justice will not be served until all parties involved in the orchestrated killing of our father are identified and brought to justice,
DL News
US
Estate of Henrietta Lacks sues biotechnical company for nonconsensual use of her cells
Johns Hopkins Medicine, in a statement to CNN, said that what happened to Lacks in 1951 “would not happen today.”
DL News
Crime
3 in court over robberies in Accra
The police described Frimpong as the kingpin of the gang and receiver of all stolen vehicles by Addo, Adzimah Mensah and Sammy.
DL News
Asia
Japan ‘Black Widow’ serial killer loses death sentence appeal
Kakehi was sentenced to death in 2017 for the killings, which occurred between 2007 and 2013 in Kyoto, Osaka and Hyogo.
DL News
Africa
Black Met police chief wins her job back after tribunal says sacking was unfair
Supt Robyn Williams was dismissed in March 2020 after being convicted for possessing a child abuse video that she was sent unsolicited via WhatsApp and never viewed.
DL News
General
Former Ghana international Derek Boateng: Arrested and fined for driving above the legally specified speed limit in Accra
The former Fulham and Getafe midfielder was among 35 drivers who were arrested for flouting various road traffic regulations.
DL News
Others
Jamaica’s high court ruled Friday that a school was within its rights to demand that a girl cut her dreadlocks to attend classes
The ruling by the Supreme Court of Jamaica capped a two-year battle after the girl — then 5 years old — was told she must cut her dreadlocks for “hygiene” reasons to study at Kensington Primary School in a Kingston suburb.
DL News
Courts
Businessman bailed GH¢400,000 over alleged US$3.5 million investment fraud
According to the prosecution, Mohammed represented to the complainant that arrangements could be made to transport the investment funds to Nigeria to support the proposed business venture.
DL NEWS
Europe
Former Nigerian oil minister cleared of UK bribery charges
A jury at Southwark Crown Court found the 65-year-old not guilty of five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery.
DL News
Courts
Two Nigerians arrested for allegedly trafficking three for prostitution in Ghana
Chidemma Nweke, a 24-year-old sex worker, and Mercy Francis, a 27-year-old trader, were accused of trafficking the victims from Nigeria to Ghana.
DL News
Courts
Two Nigerian businessmen arraigned over alleged $20,000 fraud
The accused, Patrick Piniki, 57, and Adawale Julius, 52, are said to have taken the money under the pretext of securing a vessel filled with crude oil from Nigeria for the complainant.
DL News
Europe
Shell to face human rights claims in UK over chronic oil pollution in Niger delta
More than 13,000 Nigerian villagers can bring legal claims against oil firm, rules high court
The Guardian
Africa
Nigeria Supreme Court dismisses Atiku Abubakar election challenge
Atiku Abubakar, who came second, had sought to reverse February's presidential election, alleging it was marred by irregularities.
BBC
Africa
Five Nigerians jailed for exhuming skull 'to get rich'
They had planned to take it to a traditional doctor who said it was needed for rituals that would make them rich.
BBC
Africa
EU, ECOWAS reports on Nigerian elections have no judicial value, says senior judge
Moses Ugo, a judge of Nigeria's second highest court, the Court of Appeal, said this while reading his ruling as a member of the Presidential Election Petition Court, which last Wednesday dismissed appeals from three of the country's opposi...
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