Europe
Ukraine Bar Association opens to foreign members
By paying an annual €200 (£171) fee, the association says UK lawyers, and others, can apply to become international participants.
The Law Society Gazette
Results for "Intellectual Property Rights"
1983 results.
Africa
High-level panel of African jurists in Kenya to observe presidential results suit at Supreme Court
The Jurists are Members of the Africa Judges and Jurists Forum (AJJF).
AllAfrica
General
OccupyGhana writes to AG, requesting status of Conduct of Public Officers Bill, 2022
The request was informed by recent allegations of conflict of interest leveled against some government officials.
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
General
Constitutional Law lecturer suggests minimalist approach to constitutional reforms
She spoke as part of a panel on Tuesday, during a mini-review discussion held by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), on the Constitutional Review Commission’s (CRC) Report and the government White Paper on the CRC findings.
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Courts
$165m arbitral award: US court grants UG’s motion against Ace US Insurer’s petition
On July 30, 2021, the Ace Insurer, Chubb filed this petition pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), and the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards seeking to confirm and enforce an alleged foreign...
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Africa
Presidential election petition: High Court blocks Kenya's Chief Justice from gagging lawyers
The High Court quashed the Supreme Court (Presidential Election Petition Amendment Rules) 2022 that outlawed public comments on merits of a presidential election petition once filed at the Supreme Court and while it is still pending determi...
The Nation
General
CHRAJ swears-in committee to draft standard operating procedure for whistleblower protection
The SOP, is expected to address challenges and weaknesses identified in the current systems for operationalizing whistleblowing and provide an efficient implementation of the Whistleblower Act, 2006 (Act 720).
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Africa
Judge gets death sentence for wife's murder
In a highly publicized trial, Mohamed Adel was found guilty after confessing to the crime in court and was sentenced to death.
VOA Africa
Africa
South Africa: Finance Minister accused of sexual harassment
In a statement, Godongwana says the alleged victim is a female employee who had offered a “massage services” to him and other guests during a visit to the Kruger National Park in Skukuza.
The South African
Africa
Chad fines for those who reject marriage proposals
The region's Higher Islamic Council ruled that the figure be between $23 (£18) and $39 for women and $15 for men.
BBC
Tech
Former Twitter Employee Convicted of Spying for Saudi Arabia
Ahmad Abouammo, a US resident born in Egypt, was found guilty by a jury Tuesday of charges including acting as an agent for Saudi Arabia, money laundering, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and falsifying records, following a two-week trial i...
Bloomberg
Courts
Joining the legal vacation virtual court sittings
To enable the clerk to identify the parties and lawyers to give access to, lawyers, parties, or representatives must use their full names to sign in.
Richard Osei Boateng
Europe
Ex-BBC DJ Alex Belfield found guilty of stalking other broadcasters
The ex-radio host, who presented on BBC Radio Leeds, was labelled "the Jimmy Savile of trolling" during a trial which heard he repeatedly posted or sent abusive messages, videos and emails.
Sky News
General
NUGS' Statement on the GSL entrance exams undertaking
We find the same unfortunate exercise of the General Legal Council’s mandate to dictate legal education policy in the country.
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Europe
U.S. basketball star Griner convicted at drug trial, sentenced to 9 years
Griner’s detention was made public only after Russian troops moved into Ukraine, as relations between Russia and the United States hit new lows after Washington led the West in bringing sanctions against Moscow.
AP News
General
President assents to Plea Bargaining Act, 2022 (Act 1079)
Per the Act1079 a person charged with a criminal offence may at the time before judgment, negotiate with the Attorney General for a plea agreement to reduce an offence charged to a lesser offence or to withdraw a charge against an accused p...
DL News
Europe
Neymar to be tried over irregularities in Barcelona transfer
The Brazilian international, his parents, and former Barcelona presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu will be tried for alleged corruption related to the forward’s move from Santos to Barcelona in 2013.
AFP
Courts
Legal vacation: Courts in Greater Accra to conduct only virtual hearings
This directive comes as the courts would be embarking on the annual long vacation for the legal year, beginning August to September 2022.
DL News
General
Justice Sir Dennis Adjei to be sworn in at 66th Ordinary session of African Court
Justice Sir Dennis Adjei was elected, alongside Cameroonian judge, Justice Ntyam Ondo Mengue, at the just-ended 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union
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