Africa
Isabel dos Santos: Angolan billionaire rejects fresh criminal charges
Angola's public prosecutor has charged Ms Dos Santos with 12 crimes, including embezzlement and fraud
BBC
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Supreme Court News
Why Ghanaian celebrities are in Supreme Court against FDA; Judgment set for April 10
The seven-member panel of the Supreme Court, presided over by Chief Justice Torkornoo, has meanwhile set judgment for April 10, 2024, after parties filed their Memorandum of Issues.
DL News
Crime
Teacher arrested for allegedly impersonating Akan MP
The suspect, arrested on Monday, January 15, was said to have created a Facebook account and named it after the legislator.
GNA
Europe
UK: Former solicitor jailed for defrauding clients of £1.7m ordered to pay back £3,000
The now struck-off solicitor, admitted in 2004, pleaded guilty to seven charges of fraud last year and was sentenced to 56 months’ imprisonment.
Law Society Gazette
Tech
eBay pays $3m fine in blogger harassment case
Executives at eBay sent live spiders and cockroaches to Ina and David Steiner, according to court papers.
BBC
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
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
US
New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI for 'billions'
The lawsuit, which also names Microsoft as a defendant, says the firms should be held responsible for "billions of dollars" in damages.
BBC
Business
‘Create stand-alone gender policy in petroleum value chain’
They also urged PC to give 30 percent of allocation to women under the local content Law by 2025.
theghanaiantimes
Africa
France jails former Rwandan doctor 24 years for genocide
On Wednesday, December 19, he was found guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity and participation in a conspiracy to prepare these crimes.
AllAfrica
Others
South Korea: Students sue after teacher ends exam 90 seconds early
They are asking for 20 million won ($15,400; £12,000) each - the cost of a year's studying to retake the exam.
BBC
General
Judicial Service donates GHC125,000 to support victims of Akosombo Dam spillage
The funds would go to support the construction of a mechanised borehole and selected building materials for a second housing projection at Mepe for the victims.
DL News
Crime
218 illegal miners arrested between January and December 2023 – Forestry Commission
Out of the number, 24 have been prosecuted and jailed, while the rest await various trials
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Crime
Forestry Commission arrests 10 illegal miners
They were allegedly operating in seven compartments in the Oda River Forest Reserve.
GNA
Europe
Prince Harry ordered to pay Mail on Sunday nearly £50,000 after losing attempt to strike out part of paper's defence in libel case
The Duke of Sussex, who is suing Associated Newspapers over an article written about his fight with the Home Office concerning his security arrangements, had tried to have the company's "honest opinion" defence thrown out.
Sky News
General
We remain resolute in rendering corruption costly and unattractive - OSP
"Our vision is clear - to render corruption costly and unattractive, and we remain resolute in fulfilling this mandate,"
DL News
Others
Iran court orders US To pay $50bn for assassinating its top General Qasem Soleimani
Then-US president Donald Trump ordered a drone strike near Baghdad airport that killed General Qasem Soleimani, 62, and his Iraqi lieutenant Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis on January 3, 2020.
The Nigeria Lawyer
Europe
UK Immigration Minister quits as Sunak unveils new Rwanda Asylum Bill
The government’s ill-fated plan to send some asylum seekers awaiting decisions on their claims to the African nation Rwanda has been the subject of extensive legal challenge since it was announced in April 2022.
CNN
US
Meet Allison Greenfield, the law clerk driving Trump bonkers at his fraud trial
Donald Trump and his lawyers have been throwing a fit about Justice Arthur Engoron's clerk. The clerk, Allison Greenfield, an experienced lawyer, once ran to become a judge herself. Trump's attacks — now banned under a gag order — led to an...
Business Insider
Africa
Guinea-Bissau's parliament dissolved after 'coup bid'
Heavy battles raged in the early hours of Friday in the capital Bissau between members of the national guard, which is linked to the interior ministry, and the presidential guard. At least two people died in the clashes.
BBC