Europe
Jury deliberations begin in Johnny Depp, Amber Heard defamation case
Mr. Depp, 58, sued his ex-wife for $50m (£40m) for an article she wrote in which she claims to be an abuse victim. Ms Heard, 36, counter-sued for $100m.
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Crime
Ghana’s exposure to violent extremism: Report finds chieftaincy disputes, others amplify risks
Ghana’s exposure to violent extremism: Report finds chieftaincy disputes, others amplify risks
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Asia
Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai convicted for taking part in Tiananmen vigil
They were among thousands who defied a ban and took part in a vigil last June commemorating the 1989 crackdown at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
BBC
Crime
What the law says: On Students vandalism
The Executive Director of the Education Thinktank, Africa EduWatch, Kofi Asare, subsequently called on the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Police Service and the Attorney General to begin criminal prosecution of such students
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General
FDA warns against illegal, harmful body enhancement products
The FDA in a statement said its routine market surveillance and monitoring activities had found that body enhancement products were being advertised and sold with no authorization from the Authority and in contravention with the Public Heal...
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Others
Firm fined £2.6m for claiming clothes prevent Covid
Lorna Jane, which has stores across Australia, New Zealand, the US and Singapore, has been ordered by the judge to publish corrective notices.
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General
Gift Tax: Every Ghanaian who works or does business is required to pay- Legal practitioner
The gift from a group of young professionals captured the public’s imagination, but he said the cheque should be viewed as solely symbolic
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US
Disabled people can be taken to prostitutes by care workers, judge rules
Decision means carers who help people with disabilities to visit sex workers will not be committing a criminal offence
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Others
Covid–19: Police Shut down Good Friday Church service and threaten worshippers with fines
Police shut down a Good Friday service at a Polish church in south London for breaching coronavirus rules and threatened worshippers with a £200 fine each.
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Others
Dissolution of marriage: proving adultery in divorce proceedings
Marriage may begin with a promise of forever, but some betrayals make reconciliation impossible. In divorce proceedings, adultery must be proved with credible evidence—not suspicion or rumours. Even then, the petitioner must show that the a...
CELESTINE ADDO, Law Student
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Old Tafo MP asks CHRAJ to probe alleged conflict of interest at COCOBOD
The petition, filed on Thursday, February 19, cites Article 218(a) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 7(1)(a) of the CHRAJ Act, 1993 (Act 456), and focuses on Mr Ato Boateng, the Acting Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Finance and Admi...
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General
Prof Raymond Atuguba: The visionary who transformed UG Law School
His tenure as Dean has redefined legal education in Ghana, turning UGSoL into a powerhouse of research, institutional development, and international partnerships.
UG School of Law
Business
Groundbreaking Book on Ghana’s Company Law launched in Accra
Nicknamed “The Blue Book,” the first volume, titled Companies, Corporate Insolvency & Restructuring in Ghana, spans 22 chapters and provides clarity on fundamental corporate issues.
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General
UPSA student elected ALSA Int'l president
Takyi, who once served as the president of the Ghana Chapter, polled over 75 percent against his main contender, Thato Liliane from Lesotho.
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Africa
Facebook owner Meta sued for inciting hatred in Ethiopia
A group of Ethiopians and Kenyans are accusing Facebook's parent company of failing to regulate posts on Tigray conflict.
DW
General
UG School of Law introduces 19 new LLM and MA programmes
The LLM programmes will provide specialized legal training to persons with previous backgrounds in law, while the MA programmes will provide functional legal training to persons without a previous background in law.
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US
New York City agrees to pay $26 million to 2 men wrongly convicted of Malcolm X murder
Both Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam were exonerated last year after a judge found “serious miscarriages of justice” in their cases.
CNN
General
Most Police Stations not utilizing Case Tracking System – Esther Ahulu
The CTS was launched in 2018 with support from the US government. It is expected to promote inter-agency collaboration and information-sharing in effectively investigating and prosecuting criminal cases.
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General
Link Law to Technology for Economic development-Prof. Kufuor
“There is a close link that tends to be ignored. A link with the law on the one hand, and technology on the other hand. It is so separate that most people who are good at law, are very bad at technology and people who are good at technology...
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General
Ban dog, cat meat-NGO petitions Government
The World Health Organisations has confirmed that these global live animal markets must be closed as they are at the root of COVID-19 and are also a breeding ground for the spread of other fatal diseases.
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