US
First Muslim woman confirmed as US federal judge
Choudhury, the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Illinois, was confirmed on a 50-49 vote. She will also be the first Bangladeshi-American federal judge.
VOA
Results for "Assin North Criminal trial"
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Courts
Open your defence: Court orders Aisha Huang as it dismisses Submission of No Case
This follows the dismissal of a Submission of No case filed by Aisha’s lawyers subsequent to the close of the prosecution’s case
DL News
Europe
Swiss police on trial over Nigerian's death
Mike Ben Peter died after being arrested in the city of Lausanne.
BBC
Courts
ECOWAS court awards 50 million CFA against Burkina Faso
This amount, according to the court, is to compensate for the moral damages suffered following the violation of his right to a fair trial in reasonable time over his retirement 20 years ago.
DL News
Africa
Senegal's opposition leader jailed for 'corrupting youth'
The politician's supporters say the trial was aimed at stopping Mr Sonko from standing in the presidential elections next year.
BBC
Europe
UK man spared jail after six-year delay in case coming to court
Darryl Foster had signed up to Sugar Daddy Meet and started talking to the account of a girl who he initially thought was 18, the court heard.
Law Society Gazette
Courts
Court jails head porter 60 months for presenting girl for money ritual
Isaac Gabianu is said to have presented the minor to a herbalist at Pokuase for money sacrifices.
GNA
Europe
Juventus deducted 10 points by Italian federation for false accounting
The decision sees Juventus drop from second place to seventh in the Serie A, making it highly unlikely they will reach the Champions League.
The Guardian
Courts
Having picture, name in funeral brochure not enough proof of marriage-Court tells woman
The case of the appellant, Madam Mercy Blanc in the case against Administrators of the deceased Selwyn Okoe Boye’s estate, was anchored on the claim that she was a surviving spouse
DL News
Courts
Unibank Trial: More than ¢56.2 million withdrawn from inter-branch ledger account - Witness
The accused persons in this matter have been charged with fraudulent breach of trust, money laundering, dishonest appropriation, wilfully causing financial loss to the Republic, and conspiracy to commit crime.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Wife entitled to property settlement despite void marriage- SC tells Cameroonian-born, Canadian man
The apex court noted that having contributed to the acquisition of the properties, it is only fair and just that the respondent be given a share and consequently endorsed the decision of the High Court, which decision was affirmed by the Co...
DL News
Courts
Jail Ato Essien for breaching restitution deal - AG to court
Ato Essien, who was standing trial with two others for stealing depositors' funds after the collapse of his bank, had reached an agreement with the AG’s department in December 2022, to pay an amount of Ghc 90 million as restitution to the s...
DL News
Courts
Ambulance case: Court grants Ato Forson leave to file witness statements by May 4
Dr. Ato Forson and two others have been charged by the state for causing financial loss, over the importation of 200 ambulances in 2012.
DL News
Courts
Obrafour sues Drake for copyright infringement, seeks $10m in damages
Obrafour says an agent of Drake had previously sought permission to use the copyrighted work, which he never granted, and then released the track days later anyway.
DL News
Courts
Check out why UG wants Justice Obiri removed from the Commonwealth Hall case
Per its Notice on Motion for Certiorari, the University of Ghana avers that the trial judge, Justice Obiri even though was attached to the Akuafo Hall when he was at the University of Ghana, was a resident of the Commonwealth Hall
DL News
Courts
Africa World Airline to pay GHC20, 000 for discriminating against a physically challenged lady
"That to my dismay, however, I was prevented from boarding the flight by officials/employees/agents of the Respondent on grounds of my physical disability," the appellant averred
DL News
Africa
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to be freed after 25-year terrorism sentence commuted
Rusesabagina, an outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, is best known for saving hundreds of Rwandans during the country’s genocide by sheltering them in the hotel he managed.
CNN
Africa
Zimbabwe: Man jailed 13 years for raping sex worker, challenges sentence four years later
John Muvirimi approached the country's High Court seeking to overturn his conviction and sentence saying the sentence was too harsh.
New Zimbabwe
US
US: Woman accused of murder attacks her lawyer in court
Taylor Schabusiness lunged at her lawyer after he asked a judge to delay her case. She is alleged to have strangled a man, as well as sexually abusing the victim and dismembering his body.
Sky News
Courts
Ambulance contract: Court adjourns case to February 14
The prosecution presented its last witness, Mr. Rickson Gyimah, a former investigator with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
DL News