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General
African Bar Association to hold annual conference from August 7-11, 2022
The theme for this year’s conference is “Instituting an enduring Legacy of Transparent and Accountable Governance in Africa: Basic Issues and Road Map.”
DL News23 February 2022
General
Commission study on access to justice – Prof. Oppong to GBA, GLC, Attorney-General
Professor Richard Frimpong Oppong, a law professor at the Califonia Western School of Law and a fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, said the study should examine the use of digital technology to enhance access to justice.
DL News22 February 2022
US
Ethiopia and Sudan families sue US over visa delays
The 12 families in the lawsuit – referred to as Tesfaye vs Blinken – say the US government is unlawfully withholding their visa-hearing process by refusing to reassign the cases to other embassies away from the ones in Khartoum and Addis Ab...
BBC18 February 2022
Courts
Writ of Habeas Corpus: Court denies Oliver Barker
According to the presiding Judge, Justice Daniel Mensah, in as much as the accused had been presented before a District Court and denied bail, the writ should fail.
DL News18 February 2022
Courts
Receiver of Uni Bank can testify – Court of Appeal affirms High Court ruling
Mr. Amanor Dodoo is the state’s first witness in the trial in which Dr. Duffour and nine others have been charged on counts of fraudulent breach of trust, money laundering, dishonestly receiving, and falsification of accounts.
DL News17 February 2022
General
GBA finds Madina MP’s “political judges” comment unprofessional
In a statement, the GBA stated that those comments were also irresponsible and distasteful because the tenure of judges according to the 1992 Constitution is not tied to a political regime.
DL News14 February 2022
General
Samson’s Take: Checking and publishing fact – that’s basic journalism
I must sound like a broken record on this subject. But we must keep talking, educating and debating until we get rid of the few reckless guys giving the media profession bad press.
Samson Lardy Anyenini14 February 2022
Supreme Court News
SC sets Feb 15 to hear review application by Assin-North MP
“In view of this application, this court is unable to hear the matter,” the five member panel presided over by Justice Gabriel Pwamang, ruled.
DL News11 February 2022
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court adjourns Assin-North MP’s appeal to Feb. 10
When the court sat yesterday, February 8, the MP’s lawyer, Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata told the court that even though he received the affidavit on February 3, he is expected to respond in seven days according to rule 64 (2) of the Supreme Court rul...
DL News9 February 2022
Africa
Thomas Sankara: Prosecutors seek 30 years for Compaore in murder trial
The court was asked on Tuesday to find him guilty in absentia of an “attack on state security”, “concealment of a corpse” and “complicity in a murder”.
Aljazeera9 February 2022
Courts
Madina MP case: Prosecution ordered to file disclosures
The prosecutor, ASP Sylvester Asare, told the Court that they were unable to file their disclosures due to applications the MP had filed at the High Court, to set aside a Bench Warrant that had been issued for his arrest, and another for St...
DL News7 February 2022
Courts
Law Firms can sue, maintain actions to claim legal fees in their names-Court of Appeal
According to the court, upon incorporation, a body becomes a legal entity with rights to sue and to be sued under the COMPANIES ACT 2019(Act 992) thus a Law Firm like Atuguba & Associates which has duly incorporated and issued with a Certif...
DL News4 February 2022
Courts
Petition to remove EC chair: EC Bosses file writ at SC
According to the writ filed at the apex court, the plaintiffs argue inter alia that the petitioner’s publication of the content of the said petition to the President of the Republic in the media (traditional and Social) is against article 1...
DL News28 January 2022
Crime
Another suspect arrested over Nima-Mamobi violence
Farouk admitted his involvement in the incident during interrogation, the police said on Facebook.
DL News28 January 2022
Europe
Ghislaine Maxwell seeks retrial in sex abuse case
Ghislaine Maxwell has officially requested a retrial, weeks after she was convicted on sexual abuse charges. The 60-year-old was found guilty of recruiting and trafficking young girls to be sexually abused by the late American financier Jef...
27 January 2022
Others
Cuba says more than 700 charged over anti-government protests
The public prosecutor’s office said 172 people had already been tried and convicted, without giving details.
BBC26 January 2022
General
Lawyer Oppong installed Mawerehene: Pledges to support ‘galamsey’ fight
In an interview with the press after swearing his Oath to the Okyehene, Amoatia Oforipanin, Omansumfour Barima Oppong Kodea expressed his desire and readiness to support Okyehene’s long waged war against illegal mining and its threats to th...
DL News25 January 2022
General
Lawyer Oppong installed Mawerehene of Akyem Abuakwa
A private Legal practitioner and Law lecturer, Yaw D. Oppong was installed as Mawerehene of Akyem Abuakwa on Saturday and Sunday, 22nd and 23rd January 2022 at the Ofori Panin Fie at Kyebi in the Eastern Region. Mawerehene is one of the sub...
DL News21 January 2022
Crime
Court grants bail to NDC communicator accused of using former president’s name to defraud victim
The accused who pleaded not guilty to the charges was remanded by the court during his first appearance on December 17, 2021.
DENNISLAW NEWS6 January 2022
Crime
13 arrested for Bawku violence to be arraigned today
They were arrested on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, after a renewed chieftaincy clash led to the loss of lives and property.
DENNISLAW NEWS4 January 2022