Courts
There’s room for post judgement negotiation on Trafigura seizing Ghana's Property – Yamoah Paintsil
According to him, even after a court ruling, the parties can negotiate terms and conditions.
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Europe
Barrister suspended for lying over whereabouts of lost case files
Stephen Simon Nicholas Taylor, called by Inner Temple in July 2002, must also complete a direct access course run by the Bar Council as part of sanctions imposed on him.
The Law Society Gazette
General
A guide to practising Commercial Arbitration in Ghana: New book by Lawyer Bobby Banson
The book essentially discusses how arbitral proceedings should be conducted before the tribunal by the arbitrator and the parties from the start of the proceedings to the end of the proceedings.
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Europe
UK: Solicitor fined for failing to spot cyber fraud
A British solicitor was fined by the country's Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for inappropriate handling of a fraudulent payment as part of a conveyancing cyber scam.
The Law Society
Africa
Fine issued over revelation of alleged HIV status
The ruling came from the HIV and Aids Tribunal in Kenya, who said that a person’s HIV status should not be disclosed to third parties without consent.
BBC
Europe
More UK judges want to quit before retirement, official survey shows
The 2022 UK Judicial Attitude Survey, published earlier this month, found that 43% of salaried judges are considering quitting early, up from 31% in 2014.
Law Society Gazette
Europe
UK: Barrister jailed for defrauding his own grandmother disbarred
Darren Craig Stapleford was found to have transferred approximately £11,000 from his grandmother’s bank account to his own, and used her bank card to withdraw £4,240 in cash and pay for online goods and services.
Legal Futures
Europe
UK: Solicitor struck off after investing client money into scam scheme
Uyiosasere Ona Obaseki transferred £230,000 from the firm’s client account into her own personal account and then invested the money into a purported investment scheme
Law Society Gazette
General
ECOWAS Court working on programme to improve enforcement of its decisions by Member States
“Some States have been relying on their non-ratification of these Protocols as a basis for the non-enforcement of the decisions of the Court,” the court said on its website.
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Europe
Poland top court ruling challenges EU laws October 8, 2021 12
Negotiations are ongoing and the European Commission has said this legal challenge was delaying approval of the plan.
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Asia
Seat Of Arbitration Is Decided As Per Arbitration Agreement, Rules To Be Applied Only After Commencement Of Arbitration: Delhi High Court
Relying on a plethora of judgments distinguishing between “seat” and “venue”, the Court was finally of the opinion that the seat of arbitration in the case shall be Lucknow. Accordingly the plea was dismissed.
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Courts
BoG wins arbitration against Sibton Switch Systems Limited
On the assumption of power of a new government in 2016(NPP), the new management of the Bank of Ghana was sworn in
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Europe
Mastercard set to face UK’s largest class action over fees
Mastercard is confident that over the coming months a review of key facts will further significantly reduce the size and viability of the claim.”
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General
President nominates Kissi Adjebeng as Special Prosecutor
If approved, Mr. Adjebeng will take over from Martin Amidu who stepped down months before the general elections in 2020
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Courts
Junior pastor jailed 10 years over fake Malaysia teaching job
Stephen Yaw Gyamfi, a junior pastor at Blessed Gate Worship Centre at Mim in the Ahafo Region, was convicted by the Nsuta Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region after pleading guilty to defrauding by false pretences.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court Defines Limits of "Public Service," Denies Enhanced Pension to Former State Attorney
The Supreme Court, in a judgment authored by Justice Mensah, rejected the "Commercial Venture" Test argument. The Court held that the legal status of an entity is determined by its "pith and substance" and the statutes governing it, rather...
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General
Mahama calls for law to punish ‘sex-for-jobs’ demands
He made the remarks during a town hall meeting at Adweso in Koforidua on Saturday, 2 May, at the end of his two-day tour of the Eastern Region.
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Others
Advancing Access to Justice through Mediation & Rehabilitation: From Docket to Justice Initiative for Remand Prisoners in Ghana
The write-up centers on the urgent need to strengthen access to justice in Ghana by reducing prolonged remand detention through coordinated docket review, restorative justice mechanisms, and reintegration support for affected prisoners.
By Prince Caldwell Kojo Tabiri Esq & David Ayesu Debrah Esq for and on behalf of the Justice Access Foundation Ghana
Courts
Court grants OSP bid for secret testimony in Charles Bissue galamsey trial
Sitting at the Criminal Division, Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay on Tuesday upheld an application for the OSP’s key witness to give evidence in camera.
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