Others
Myanmar junta sentences Australian Economist to 3 years prison
Sean Turnell was sentenced alongside Aung San Suu Kyi, whom he served as an economic adviser prior to her overthrow last year.
The Diplomat
Results for "All Progressives Congress (APC)"
3921 results.
Others
Demand for Canadian legal talent remains high - Report
Robert Half’s Canadian Salary Guide 2023 notes that demand is high for legal professionals who can handle technology-related issues such as cybersecurity and who can use technology tools to cut costs.
RushHour Times
Courts
GIS boss sues Media General, Johnnie Hughes, another for defamation, seeks GHC 20m in damages
According to the particulars of the case filed at the High Court, Accra, Johnnie Hughes is said to have claimed the plaintiff is corrupt, vindictive, and unfit to fulfill his duties as Comptroller General of the Immigration Service.
DL News
Africa
Kenyan lawyer in ICC case linked to new president found dead
Paul Gicheru had pleaded not guilty earlier this year to all eight counts of interfering with witnesses in the case against William Ruto, who had been charged with involvement in violence after Kenya’s 2007 election that left more than 1,00...
AP News
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 Crunch
Africa
Children are mothers' babies, but fathers maybes - Court ruling divides Kenyans
The appellant, Sylvanus Manuel Walutsachi, sued St. Mary's Mission Hospital in Kakamega accusing it of failure to detain the woman in question for choosing to leave with a different male companion.
kenyans.co.ke
Others
India: Court issues notice to state government on plea to limit weight of school bags carried by students
The plea has been filed with a concern about children's all round physical and mental health development.
Livelaw
Others
China’s ex-justice minister sentenced to death for corruption
Fu Zhenghua was accused of “taking advantage” of his position between 2005 and 2021, including accepting bribes totaling more than 117 million yuan (about $16.76 million) and “bending the law for personal gains.”
Anadolu Agency
Business
Team of Police, BoG officials arrest 76 persons over illegal forex trade
The suspects, mostly black market dealers are said to have carried out their operations without a licence from the Central Bank.
DL News
Courts
Ownership of disputed Abeka-Lapaz House: Court saves 86-year-old dad, ejects daughter
"It is hereby ordered that the defendant vacates the portion of the property she is occupying and give the plaintiffs vacant possession forthwith. We have considered the ages of the plaintiffs in determining the period they have to wait to...
DL News
General
Deal with seeming factionalism within the legal profession- Supreme Court Justice tells GBA
“All is definitely not well with the Association. This is because we have started to see signs of factionalism in the profession."
DL News
General
60% of courts and bungalows near completion, to be commissioned before October, says President Akufo-Addo
The initial announcements for these projects were made in March, during the State of the Nation’s Address.
DL News
Business
OSP gives Customs Division ‘green light’ to commence auction sales
“The Customs Division may commence auction sales of vehicles and other goods from Monday 12 September 2022.”
DL News
General
Accreditation certificates of 22 programs run by Accra Technical University expired
The Auditor General wants Management to expedite action in getting accreditations for all programs without further delay.
DL News
Courts
Warrants of 125 remand inmates at Nsawam Prison expired
Instruction No. 171 of the Ghana Police Service Instructions, 2018 requires that all expired Commitment Warrants of short-sentence prisoners who serve their term in Police Stations shall be endorsed by the Station Officer where they were is...
DL News
General
All our actions are consistent with Act 779 – GRDA to workers
The Railway Workers Union, per a statement dated August 11, 2022, made various allegations to the effect that they are being treated unfairly and that the Authority is abusing its powers to their detriment.
DL News
Business
GRA studying OSP report to block potential revenue loss avenues- C’ssioner General
The GRA accords the OSP with the respect and dignity that it carries and that it continually looks for every opportunity to improve as well as block any revenue leakage.
DL News
General
President pledges sustenance of fund for Legal Aid, Law Reform Commissions
The creation of the funds is stipulated in section 10 of the Law Reform Commission Act of 2011, Act 822, and section 31 of the Legal Aid Commission Act of 2018, Act 977.
DL News
Courts
Customary marriage dissolution :Presenting drinks, same being accepted by family not enough – Court
"Applying the personal law of the parties, which is the Akan customary law, I find that the customary marriage between the parties was not dissolved in accordance with the customs of Akropong where the Petitioner hails from as there was a b...
DL News
Africa
Sierra Leone now has new land rights law to promote gender, tribal equality and social justice
The new law will also promote gender equality and ensure that married couples can jointly register land ownership.
Sierra Leone Telegraph