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Courts
Police withdraw case against Rev. Owusu Bempah
The pastor, together with Michael Boateng, Frederick Ohene, and Nathaniel Agyekum, were charged with offensive conduct to the breaches of peace.
DL News15 December 2022
Crime
Lockerbie bombing suspect will not face death penalty
The US alleges that Abu Agila Masud was a Libyan intelligence operative and played a key role in the 1988 attack, which left 270 people dead.
BBC13 December 2022
Europe
Four suspects charged in probe into European Parliament bribery by Gulf state
Greek MEP and European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili was among those previously arrested in the case.
BBC12 December 2022
Europe
International Criminal Court prosecutor opposes EU plan for special Ukraine tribunal
Karim Khan pushed back against the plan European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced last week to establish a special court to prosecute Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
AP News8 December 2022
Africa
Nigeria: Body of Benchers warns National Assembly against Law School proliferation
BOB Chairman, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), gave the caution while admitting 4,711 new lawyers at the Call to Bar ceremony yesterday in Abuja.
The Nigeria Lawyer7 December 2022
Courts
Knocked down, incapacitated: Court awards William damages of GHC 4, 100, 000.00 for physical, psychological injuries
On May 24, 2018, the 30-year-old Willliam Nkansah was knocked down by an Aburi-Madina bound Toyota Hiace Bus with registration No. GN 589-18 at the Oyarifa Ghana Flag road.
DL News6 December 2022
Africa
Nigeria: Lawyer, client allegedly assassinated in Rivers State
The deceased lawyer was assassinated a day after his client was assassinated.
The Nigeria Lawyer28 November 2022
Courts
Opuni case: High Court to hear motion against ruling, referral to SC on Dec 1
On Monday, November 14, the court presided over by retired Justice Honyenuga dismissed an application filed by Dr. Stephen Opuni which sought to restrain him from continuing to preside on his case despite his retirement
DL News25 November 2022
Courts
SIM card re-registration: Court declines injunction, certiorari application against NCA
In its ruling, the court presided over by Justice Charles Edward Ekow Baiden, affirmed among others that the National Communications Authority has the full legal mandate to conduct the SIM registration.
DL News24 November 2022
Supreme Court News
Brogya Genfi’s case against election of Tolon MP adjourned sine die
This according to the court presided over by Lovelace-Johnson(JSC), is to enable the 1st defendant in the matter thus the Member of Parliament to be served with the court processes.
DL News23 November 2022
General
H-Kwasi Prempeh writes: 'The lawyerization and judicialization of the business of Parliament is bad for our democracy'
Coming to this business of the motion of censure, we have just witnessed the lawyerization or judicialization of what is fundamentally a political, not a legal, sanction.
H.Kwasi Prempeh22 November 2022
Courts
Opuni files fresh application against HC ruling, seeks interpretation at SC
On Monday, the court presided over by retired Justice Honyenuga dismissed an application filed by Dr. Stephen Opuni which sought to restrain him from continuing to preside on his case despite his retirement.
DL News17 November 2022
General
Special Prosecutor begins probe into allegations against Charles Adu Boahen
Mr. Adu-Boahen's position as Minister of State at the Finance Ministry was terminated yesterday, November 14, 2022, following allegations of bribery and corruption in an investigative report by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
DL News15 November 2022
Courts
Opuni’s application dismissed, Retired Justice Honyenuga to continue with the case
In his ruling, the retired Supreme Court Justice sitting as an additional High Court judge dismissed the application noting that the Chief Justice had the power to give such an extension because he was the administrative head of the Judicia...
DL News15 November 2022
Business
Read the law before you file documents at the ORC – Ntrakwah(Esq)
"So those of us here who have to file documents, the message is that we should read the law before we take a step.”
DL News14 November 2022
Business
Speaker refers motion for vote of censure on Finance Minister to ad-hoc committee
This comes after the Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu moved the motion for vote of censure against the Minister on the floor of the House yesterday.
DL News11 November 2022
General
Thousands sign petition against decision to suspend aspiring Ghanaian lawyer's call to the Bar
Ama Governor, also a YouTuber received a letter from the Secretary of the GLC about a complaint of 'lack of good character' said to have been submitted by a ‘concerned citizen'.
DL News10 November 2022
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court dismisses Abronye's 'double salary' suit against Haruna Iddrisu, 9 other MPs and former ministers
The applicant was seeking a declaration from the apex court relative to alleged double salaries taken by these persons when they served as MPs as well as ministers.
DL News9 November 2022
Africa
U.S. court releases certified true copies of Nigeria presidential aspirant’s drug dealing, money laundering case
Nigerians have long insisted that the presidential candidate should come clean on his involvement in the case, which saw him forfeit up to $460,000 to American authorities in 1993.
Peoples Gazette9 November 2022
Africa
Nigerian minister prescribes capital punishment for rape
She said only capital punishment and other forms of punishment commensurate with the inhuman crime of rape would act as a deterrent to rape.
Premium Times Nig7 November 2022