Supreme Court News
Contempt of court: Kpessa Whyte cautioned and discharged by Supreme Court
When he appeared in court, the contemnor, an Associate Professor at the University of Ghana, initially pleaded not guilty to the charge of contempt.
DL News
Results for "Attempt to use daughter for ritual"
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General
Three suggested ways to deal with delayed land cases-Justice Gertrude Torkornoo
Ghana’s courts are faced with a myriad of winding land cases whose resolutions usually take years and thus becoming a real challenge.
DL News
Europe
IT worker sues her boss believing 'xx' in email were kisses
Karina Gasparova also claimed that when Alexander Goulandris renamed a work file with his initials 'ajg' it was an abbreviation of "A Jumbo Genital".
BBC
Supreme Court News
Pastor George Adjeman, others can use ‘Winners Chapel’ for their breakaway group- Supreme Court
In November 2020, the Court of Appeal among others, ordered the Registrar Generals Department to delete the name ‘Winners Chapel’ from the register of companies
DL News
Courts
Court sentences Nigerian eight years to prison for impersonating former CID boss, defrauding others
Bright Daniels, who at the time of committing the crime, was a convicted prisoner at the Nsawam Prisons, the court heard.
GNA
Crime
Global executions in 2022 at highest rate for five years - Amnesty
A total of 883 people are known to have been put to death across 20 countries, marking a rise of 53% compared to 2021, according to the group's annual review.
BBC
General
African Bar Association holds annual conference from August 6-10
The theme for this year’s conference is “Building the Legal Profession in Africa under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.”
DL News
General
Afadzato South District Court commissioned
The commissioning of the Court was in fulfillment of the Judicial Service's efforts to ensure access to justice to the people of the traditional area.
GNA
General
Chief Justice petitioned over former GSL SRC president's call to the Bar
According to the petition dated May 2, 2023, the complainant, (who refers to himself as a concerned citizen), notes that Wonder Kutor has “shown himself as someone not fit to be called to the Bar
DL News
Others
Singapore executes man for supplying cannabis
Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, was hanged at dawn on Wednesday over a plot to smuggle 1kg (35oz) of cannabis.
BBC
General
“Everyday law for Everyday People”, new book by Daniel Korang Esq aims at basic explanation of the law
The sole intention is to explain basic laws that affect people in their daily lives – the kind of thing non-lawyers can easily understand.
Gifty Danso
Tech
Elon Musk threatens to sue Microsoft over Twitter data
"They trained illegally using Twitter data. Lawsuit time," the multi-billionaire said in a tweet.
BBC
Europe
British solicitor who defrauded clients of £1.7M jailed
Bilmes pleaded guilty to seven charges of fraud. Between November 2014 and October 2017 he dishonestly appropriated £1,767,322 from the client account of his firm.
Law Society Gazette
Courts
Ensure that facilities, air, seacraft are accessible to disabled people- Court tells GCAA, Port Authorities
"Disabled people have a lot to contribute to society but in many cases are unable to because infrastructure and policy that would enable them to contribute more fully to society do not exist," the court noted
DL News
Europe
ChatGPT banned by regulator in Italy over data breach
Italy's data protection regulator announced a ban on ChatGPT, and investigation into OpenAI. It cited a March 20 data breach, and no "legal basis" for using people's data to train the chatbot.
Business Insider
Others
To assess worldwide views on bail in a case of assault, Indian court turns to ChatGPT
The court sought the aid of ChatGPT while hearing the bail plea of an accused in a murder case
Business Standard
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
General
Ghana to pass International Criminal Court Bill- Attorney General
When finally passed, the ICC Bill will enable Ghana’s courts to try offenses recognized under the Rome Statute while the ICC also prosecutes cases where Ghana courts are unable.
DL News
General
Check out the 10 GIMPA Law conference recommendations for constitutional amendment
Panelists including Mr. Dennis Adjei Dwomoh, Managing Attorney, Law Plus, Mr. Nicholas Lenin Anane, Lawyer, Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co., and Diana Asonaba Dapaah, Deputy Attorney General & Deputy Minister of Justice of Ghana, were present to...
DL News
Africa
Rwanda: Commercial Court judge arrested over forgery
According to an investigation body, the judge was detained after issuing fake RIB summons papers to a person who has fled the country
AllAfrica