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Firms not required to reveal funding source for client, High Court rules
The High Court has ruled that two law firms acting for a bankrupt client were not required to reveal the source of his litigation funding.
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Rastafarian Council of Ghana considers Supreme Court suit over snub of students with dreadlocks
The Rastafarian Council of Ghana is considering petitioning the apex court of the land for interpretation on laws that prevent senior high schools from admitting students with dreadlocks.
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Court to rule on bail for six accused in 3.9-tonne cocaine case on September 29
The six accused are Francis Narh Amanor, Frank Adu Boahen, Togbe Agbeti, Andrews Tetteh Amponsah, Daniel Laryea and Helena Akua Dekyi.
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Former South Korean President jailed 30 years over failed drone plot
A Seoul court sentenced him to 30 years in prison after finding that he played a role in sending military drones over Pyongyang in October 2024.
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Full Judgment: Man ordered to settle ex-lover GH¢200,000 for breach of promise to marry
Presiding over the matter, Justice Sedinam Kwadam held that the defendant’s assurances were not casual expressions of affection but constituted a serious and enforceable promise, one that materially influenced the claimant’s life decisions...
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ECOWAS Case: Lecturer says Ex-Chief Justice Torkonoo unlikely to regain office
Speaking on JoyNews, law lecturer Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua said the most probable outcome of the case is an award of compensation, rather than a reversal of the events that led to her removal earlier this year.
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Mechanic jailed six months for stealing GH¢13k motorbike
Hagan pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea by the court presided over by Charles Owusu Nsiah.
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Europe
Wife ordered to pay full indemnity costs for hiding assets in pre-nup
The Court of Appeal ruled that Jenny Helliwell’s deliberate failure to disclose her true wealth amounted to fraudulent non-disclosure, breaking the terms of their wedding-day agreement, which required each party to leave the marriage with o...
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Barrister fined £3,000 for drinking alcohol during court break
The incident occurred in March 2023 at Snaresbrook Crown Court, where D’Souza was representing a defendant.
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51-year-old sentenced 13 years for possession of cannabis
The court, presided over by Judge Christina Cann, convicted Ashong on two counts of unlawful possession of narcotic substances.
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Lawyers set March 25 to seek bail for ‘Sexy Don Don’
The move comes as Asiedu, also known as 'Sexy Don Don,' faces a retrial following a court decision overturning his previous acquittal.
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Business
Ofankor-Nsawam road project stalled by over 80 court case
Initially set for completion in July 2024, the project now faces indefinite delays due to a series of court cases preventing construction from moving forward.
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Tech
Google Seeks to Overturn App Store Verdict in US Appeals Court
The case, being heard by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, stems from a 2020 lawsuit filed by Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, accusing Google of monopolising the app distribution and payment systems for Android devi...
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Tarkwa court fines miner GH¢12,000 for fraudulent electronic transactions
The Tarkwa Circuit Court, presided over by Mrs. Hathia Ama Manu, also ordered the miner, Ahmed Abdul Rahaman, to repay the stolen amount to his victims.
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15 get bail over alleged arson attack on EC office
The incident, which occurred on December 10, 2024, followed a protest by a group identifying as the Ayensuano Concerned Youth.
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Europe
Belgium Court orders government to pay reparations for colonial kidnappings
Now in their 70s, the women were taken from their mothers as young children under a state policy and placed in orphanages.
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Supreme Court News
Anti-LGBTQI Bill suits:Supreme Court to deliver judgment December 18
A seven-member bench of the apex court, led by Justice Avril Lovelace Johnson, set the date after granting lawyers representing Richard Sky permission to amend their statement of case within two days.
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AG files Statement of Case, challenges constitutionality of 4 MPs vacating seats
The lawsuit challenges the Speaker of Parliament's decision to declare the seats of four Members of Parliament (MPs) vacant after they expressed their intent to run as independent candidates in the December 2024 elections.
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Courts
4 carjackers sentenced to 30 years each by Asokwa District Court
Twenty-two-year-old Jeffrey Jomoh, aka Jeff; Clifford Opoku, aka Spider, 28 years; Prince Opuni and Kwabena Kyei Baffour were convicted for a series of robbery incidents in the Kumasi metropolis.
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Europe
European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction
The women, mostly in their 70s, said that their age and gender made them particularly vulnerable to the effects of heatwaves linked to climate change.
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