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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing April 26-27, 2022
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing April 26-27, 2022
DL News25 April 2022
US
Biden nominates 5 US Attorneys across 4 states
Biden nominates 5 US Attorneys across 4 states
Law36025 April 2022
General
Justice Sir Dennis Adjei to deliver Lecture on “Parameters of Right to Information”
The lecture, which will be chaired by Emerita Prof. Elizabeth Ardayfio-Schandorf, FGA is scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at 5:30 PM prompt at the Academy’s Auditorium.
DL News22 April 2022
Europe
‘You can overcome barriers’ – UK senior barrister, Nneka Akudolu
In the UK, barristers from ethnic minority backgrounds face systemic obstacles to building and progressing a career at the Bar, according to the Bar Council’s Race Working Group Report in 2021.
DL News22 April 2022
Courts
Defilement: Jail term for convict reduced
The convict, Oppong Yeboah was arrested in March of 2018 for defiling a six-year-old girl.
DL News8 April 2022
General
Biased justice threat to national security – Minister
Mr Kan Dapaah advised that when the bench is also perceived to be biased, citizens may eventually take the law into their own hands.
DL News8 April 2022
US
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first black woman to sit on US Supreme Court
Until now, the US Supreme Court has only ever had two black justices in its history - both have been men. But Ketanji Brown Jackon's victory is significant for more than just one reason.
Sky News8 April 2022
Crime
Police Officer interdicted for brandishing gun on Accra-Cape Coast road
He is reported to have pulled out a gun in the middle of the road during confrontations with a colleague driver.
DL News5 April 2022
Courts
ICC to try war crimes suspect in Sudan Darfur crisis
A suspected former leader of the pro-government Janjaweed militia has been charged with 31 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
BBC5 April 2022
Africa
Nigeria: Court sends 'super cop', Abba Kyari, co-defendants to prison after bail denial
Abba Kyari, popularly known as Nigeria's ‘super cop’, a reputation he earned for investigating big criminal cases, was arrested in January, alongside four others for their alleged involvement in a cocaine-trafficking cartel.
Premium Times Nig28 March 2022
Courts
Soldiers, seven others granted bail over illicit arms trade
According to the police, more than 20 boxes of AK47 ammunition and a Smith & Wesson SD9 VE pistol were discovered at the residence of the accused persons.
DL News24 March 2022
Crime
Ho: 11 foreign nationals, Ghanaian arrested for commercial sex work
Police say their intelligence reports linked the activities of commercial sex workers to break-ins, robbery, and the recent incidents of murder within the Municipality.
DL News21 March 2022
Africa
Brazilian hacking group demands $15M after cyber attack on SA's credit bureau, TransUnion
A Brazilian hacker group, N4aughtysecTU, has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on a server of one of South Africa's credit reporting agencies, TransUnion South Africa.
DL News21 March 2022
Courts
Wa: Former football club team manager remanded over death of retired lecturer during land dispute
He was arrested over a land dispute between his family and that of the deceased.
DL News19 March 2022
Courts
Court adjourns case against suspended Sekondi-Takoradi MCE
The MCE was arrested for an alleged motor offense, verbal assault, and offensive conduct against a Police Officer in his line of duty.
DL News17 March 2022
Courts
Technician jailed 10 years for publicising woman’s nude videos
According to the prosecution, Sevor sent the nude videos to the complainant and demanded that she paid him GHC5,000, else he would publish the videos on social media.
GNA15 March 2022
General
Laws alone insufficient to improve women’s lives – Justice Jennifer Dodoo
She noted that laws and treaties were insufficient at protecting women.
GNA12 March 2022
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court from March 8-10, 2022: Cases and Motions
Beginning from March 8-10, 2022, the apex court will sit mainly on writs, civil appeals, civil motions, and a chieftaincy appeal.
DL News7 March 2022
General
Russia-Ukraine war: A law lecturer’s perspective
A Law lecturer at the Faculty of Law at the Wisconsin International University and the Lancaster Law Faculty, George Acquah (Esq) had this to say when contacted by Dennislaw News;
DL News26 February 2022
Courts
Prison officer accidentally fires gun in court hurting himself in the process
Sources tell Joy News, the accidental discharge has left the officer wounded in the leg.
MYJOYONLINE24 February 2022