General
247 RTI requests were received in 2021- Oppong-Nkrumah
Overall 247 requests were received and processed in 65 public institutions.
DL News
Results for "US Department of Homeland Security"
2186 results.
Europe
Ronaldo seeks $626K from rape accuser's lawyer
In a bluntly worded court document, Ronaldo’s attorney, Peter Christiansen, asks U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey to make the woman’s attorney, Leslie Mark Stovall, personally responsible for the amount.
Fox Sports
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court to give judgment on Dafeamekpor, 2 others suit on Presidential Spouse Salaries today
They are therefore seeking among others a declaration that the recommendation for the payment of the salaries to the presidential spouses is null and void.
DL News
Africa
US condemns sacking of Tunisia judges
Mr Saied has pushed through a series of moves expanding his powers and dismantling elected institutions since last year, when he suspended parliament.
BBC
Supreme Court News
E-levy Case: AG says plaintiffs’ action is devoid of genuine cause of action
The AG indicates that at all times in the passage of the E-levy Act, the Constitutional provision relating to a quorum for decision making in Parliament was followed and satisfied.
DL News
Africa
Nigeria's federal government files 23-count charge against husband of gospel musician Osinachi
The defendant was specifically charged for allegedly committing culpable homicide under sections 104 and 379 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, an offence contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code and punishable with death...
Vanguard Nigeria
Courts
James Quayson’s criminal case: Court of Appeal dismisses application for stay of proceedings
He particularly wanted the Court of Appeal to put his trial on hold, following a yet to be decided motion for the trial court to strike out some of the charges levelled against him.
DL News
General
Lawyer suggests decoupling public prosecutions from duties of AG
He particularly argued that prosecutions were technical duties that should not be left to political actors and equally noted that some countries have Independent Director of prosecution, positions that are separate from the duties performed...
DL News
Africa
UK extradites Nigerian to U.S. for alleged email fraud
Together with two others, also Nigerians, the trio are said to have allegedly participated in Business Email Compromise Scams (“BEC scams”) that targeted thousands of victims around the world, including in the United States.
Premium Times Nig
General
Majority of MMDAs do not have in-house lawyers – Lawyer Adjei Dwomoh
The discussions of the programme focused on research by Dennislaw Ghana where it was revealed that 154 MMDAs, (59 per cent of them) operate without by-laws.
DL News
Crime
Criminalizing drumming, begging doesn’t make sense anymore – GIMPA Law HOD
Dr. Tuffuor quizzed what we seek to gain as a nation by punishing a group of people who may meet in a house to drum just because they have not acquired a license from the District Assembly?
DL News
Courts
Court issues bench warrant against former Yendi NPP executive over forgery
He is accused to have forged the signature of former treasurer, Mohammed Mustapha and allegedly withdrew GH¢53,000 from the party’s account at the National Investment Bank branch in Yendi.
DL News
Africa
South African government wants lawyers to do mandatory community service
South African government wants lawyers to do mandatory community service
BusinessTech
Europe
UK: Home Secretary's Rwanda plan for asylum seekers faces first legal challenge
UK: Home Secretary's Rwanda plan for asylum seekers faces first legal challenge
The Guardian
Africa
Alleged ex-Liberian rebel charged with US visa fraud
The rebel group is accused of "employing tactics of unimaginable brutality, including the recruitment of child soldiers”
BBC Africa
Tech
Hacked: Lawyers Seek Answers After Breach of State Bar of Georgia Website
"We have placed contact information at gabar.org for specific departments," said State Bar of Georgia Communications Director Jennifer Mason. "People can certainly call those phone numbers and we will help them to the best of our abilities...
Law.com
General
You cannot conduct a valid marriage ceremony after 6pm – Legal practitioner
You cannot conduct a valid marriage ceremony after 6pm – Legal practitioner
DL News
Europe
Team of Ghanaian lawyers launch into Paris practice
Team of Ghanaian lawyers launch into Paris practice
DL News
General
AG's department to fully digitise - Godfred Dame
"The office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice is in the process of going fully digital with the operationalization of an integrated information management system and digitization project almost near completion"
DL News
Courts
Lecturer remanded for inflicting cutlass wounds on teenage son
The accused claimed he committed the act to serve as punishment for wrongdoing the teenager committed in school.
DL News