General
IGP sets up investigative team to probe 2020, 2024 election-related deaths
As per the report, Dr. Dampare has set up a specialized investigative unit at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters.
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National Service Authority denies allegation of payroll fraud, ‘ghost names’
In a statement issued on December 16, 2024, the NSA labeled the allegations as “baseless and unfounded,” reiterating its dedication to transparency and accountability in its operations.
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Crime
Narcotics Control Commission destroys over 150,000kg of illicit drugs
The illicit drugs included Cannabis, Heroine, Speedball, Cocaine, Meth and MDMA and Codeine, weighing over 46,128kg, 37kg, 10kg, 9kg, 3kg and 105,700kg respectively.
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Courts
No new judgment against Ghana as AG clarifies Trafigura debt
This clarification follows reports that a District of Columbia Court ordered the Ghanaian government to pay over $111 million, plus post-judgment interest, in favor of the Ghana Power Generation Company (GPGC).
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Business
Piloting of small claims debt recovery courts begin
While launching the debt and claims recovery courts last week, the Chief Justice admitted the surge in small claims cases in Ghana's District Courts, necessitating immediate action.
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Supreme Court News
Ambulance case: AG appeals acquittal of Forson, Jakpa at Supreme Court
In a ten-ground appeal, the AG is praying the apex court to set aside the decision and consequential orders of the Court of Appeal dated July 30, 2024.
DL News
Courts
CJ Launches small claims, debt recovery courts in 12 districts
Inspired by the efforts of Bills MicroCredit (Quick Credit & Investment Micro-Credit Ltd), the courts will address the backlog of cases in these areas.
DL News
Courts
High Court’s full ruling on NAM 1's submission of No Case
The court, presided over by Dr. Ernest Owusu-Dapaa JA held that it was convinced that a prima facie case had been made against the accused persons.
DL News
US
Disney sued by workers for moving for cancelled project
In a proposed class action lawsuit, they claim that the media giant misled them when it announced plans in 2021 to open a new $1 billion campus for theme park staff in Florida.
DL News
Crime
Cocoa smuggling syndicate bust: 12 suspects arrested
The suspects allegedly tried to bribe task force personnel in an attempt to smuggle out 400 bags of cocoa beans.
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Courts
Understanding the High Court Ruling on Ato Forson’s Applications in the Criminal Trial
The court delivered its ruling by first giving the history of the case and then proceeding to address the legal framework of its jurisdiction in criminal matters.
DL News
Courts
Boankra Inland Port Concession: APSL drags Ministry, GSA to arbitration, demands $3.6Bn
The claimant avers that the termination by the ministry acting through the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) has prevented it from entering the site and controlling any of its materials, construction plant, stores, etc.
DL News
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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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.
BBC
Europe
Paul Pogba banned four years for doping
The ban starts from when Pogba first tested positive, so the France international is banned until August 2027. He will be 34 years old when the ban stops, raising doubts over whether his career will continue after that.
Sky News
Europe
UK: Solicitor jailed for stealing £84,000 from elderly clients
Alison Haley Griffiths, 55, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by abuse of position and was sentenced at Swindon Crown Court to 24 months’ imprisonment.
Law Society Gazette
US
Massachusetts court rules lawyer’s nap during murder trial created ‘uncurable error’, violating defendant's constitutional right
Lawyer fell asleep during jury selection and testimony. Defendant granted new trial by Massachusetts’ top court
Bloomberg Law
Europe
What is South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the ICJ?
South Africa alleges Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians, in the wake of Hamas's 7 October attack.
BBC
Africa
UN court hears South Africa genocide case against Israel
The ICJ will deliver only an opinion on the genocide allegation as the case is not a criminal trial, although it is being closely watched.
BBC
Tech
Pulitzer Prize winners join 'nonfiction authors' lawsuit against OpenAI, Microsoft
The complaint accused OpenAI and Microsoft of exploiting “the elements of protectable expression” in copyrighted works, including “the choice and order of words and sentences, syntax, flow, themes, and paragraph and story structure, as well...
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