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Africa
Poor Kenyans likely to end up on death row - Study
Kenya's death penalty disproportionately affects people from low-income households, many of whom lack proper legal representation.
DW9 February 2023
Others
Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for academic over social media use
The arrest of Awad Al-Qarni, 65, in September 2017 represented the start of a crackdown against dissent by the then newly named crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.
The Guardian16 January 2023
Europe
Schools in Great Britain warned not to ban minority pupils’ hair styles
Equality watchdog says appearance policies should include exceptions on racial and religious grounds
Evening Standard29 October 2022
Tech
TikTok faces $29M fine in UK for ‘failing to protect children’s privacy’
The alleged law breach happened from May 2018 through July 2020, with the ICO noting that the company “may have” processed data of children under the age of 13 without parental consent.
Tech Crunch29 September 2022
Africa
Nigeria Court nullifies suspension of Bar Association's General Secretary
The judge said the ratification of the suspension of the NBA's General Secretary on 21 August ought not to have been carried out in view of the pendency of a suit challenging the suspension.
AllAfrica24 August 2022
General
Ghana School of Law adjudged ‘Winner of Best Internal Audit Unit’: MDA Category
This follows an assessment of its nomination and works in the year under review by the Internal Audit Agency at the Office of Government Machinery.
DL News15 August 2022
Europe
Grandfather killer jailed in first TV sentencing in England and Wales
The arrival of TV cameras at the Old Bailey and other crown courts comes nine years after the move was first promised.
BBC29 July 2022
US
Uber sued by more than 500 women over sexual assault claims
The complaint, filed Wednesday, claims that “women passengers in multiple states were kidnapped, sexually assaulted, sexually battered, raped, falsely imprisoned, stalked, harassed, or otherwise attacked” by their Uber drivers.
CNBC14 July 2022
General
Language of criminal code is an Old Testament approach to handling crime, says Seth Awuku
He spoke to host Samson Lardy Anyenini on The Law programme, discussing community sentencing as an alternative to custodial sentencing.
DL News20 June 2022
Business
8th Absa-UPSA Law School Quarterly Banking Roundtable held
It featured the Director of Research and Member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the BOG, Philip Abradu-Otoo, a Professor of Economics and Director of ISSER, Prof Peter Quartey, and Ag. Head of Markets at Absa Bank Ghana, Jacob Brobbey.
DL News17 June 2022
Courts
Assin North MP back to Court of Appeal ; Files appeal, Motion to re-list case
In his fresh writ, Hon. James Gyakye Quayson argues that “serious errors of law in the decision of the Court [of Appeal] on March 22, 2022” and that “if a stay is not granted in respect of that decision, it would amount to the Court of Appe...
DL News18 April 2022
Business
President Akufo-Addo assents E-levy bill, after passage on Tuesday
President Nana Akufo-Addo has signed the E-levy bill into law, following its passage by Parliament on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.
DL News31 March 2022
Courts
I am not a flight risk- Oliver Barker tells Court
Though I am a postgraduate law student at the University of Cambridge, England, I have no fixed place of abode any place outside of Ghana.
DL News11 March 2022
General
Suspects can sue media houses for showing their faces, names- Law Lecturer
According to her, such an act amounts to the suspects being exposed to public ridicule thus an infringement on their rights.
DENNISLAW NEWS13 December 2021
General
AG must be definite in his order to GLC to admit aggrieved law students – Dafeamakpor
They believe the Attorney General has refused to facilitate the admission of the 499 students.
DL News13 November 2021
US
What’s happening with the latest Trump appeals to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will enter a new year Friday but there’s still election drama from 2020 on its plate. The Trump campaign this week twice asked the court to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s win in Wisconsin.
DL News30 October 2021
General
Why proponents of Ghana’s ‘anti-gay bill’ get it so wrong
The anti-gay bill seeks, in a nutshell, to criminalise LGBTQ+ sexual relationships and associations
DL News14 October 2021
Crime
10 arrested, fined GHS200 each for open defecation
According to Section 14 of the Assembly’s bye-law on Solid and Liquid Waste Management, “No person shall defecate or urinate in any public or open place other than in an approved toilet facility.
DL News7 October 2021
Africa
Lebanese arrested for operating illegal insurance firm
When found culpable, the appropriate charges will be preferred against them and the commencement of their prosecution in a Court of Law”.
DL News19 August 2021
Crime
Lebanese arrested for operating illegal insurance firm
When found culpable, the appropriate charges will be preferred against them and the commencement of their prosecution in a Court of Law”.
DL News11 August 2021