General
66 Bills to be laid before Parliament on resumption
Eleven Bills are currently at the committee level, of which seven are Public Bills and four are Private Members bills.
GNA
Results for "Property rights"
2092 results.
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing October 18- 20, 2022
According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration include writs, civil motions, and a civil appeal.
DL News
General
ECOWAS Court President Justice Amoako Asante, Vice re-elected for two-years
Their election follows the assumption of duty of two new judges sworn in two weeks ago, to replace out-going Justices Keikura Bangura and Januaria Tavares Silva Moreira Costa, both of Sierra and Cape Verde respectively.
DL News
Africa
Zimbabwe: Lawyers challenge Judges wearing $3,000 wigs, say trend is wasteful, outdated and scary
In its analysis of seven pieces of legislation, ZLHR argued that money used to purchase the wigs, a vestige of colonial Rhodesia, could be used to finance better deserving requirements.
AllAfrica
Africa
Nnamdi Kanu: Nigeria court ends trial against IPOB separatist leader, orders his release
The Court of Appeal ordered Mr Kanu's release from the custody of the State Security Service (SSS), where the IPOB is being held since he was brought back to Nigeria.
Premium Times Nig
Others
Turkey introduces jail terms for 'disinformation'
Turkey's parliament has adopted a media law introducing jail terms for spreading "disinformation." It also requires social networks and internet sites to hand over personal details of users.
DW
Europe
Foreign detainees being held in jail despite completing their sentences, UK prison watchdog says
The report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons revealed that many migrants remain behind bars while "little or no progress" in their cases is being made.
Sky News
Africa
Lawyering associations in the Gambia demand independent inquiry into cough syrup deaths
The World Health Organisation (WHO) last week, issued a global alert, warning that four Indian-manufactured cough syrups could be linked to acute kidney injuries and children's deaths in July, August, and September.
DL News
Others
Myanmar junta sentences Australian Economist to 3 years prison
Sean Turnell was sentenced alongside Aung San Suu Kyi, whom he served as an economic adviser prior to her overthrow last year.
The Diplomat
Africa
Kenyan lawyer in ICC case linked to new president found dead
Paul Gicheru had pleaded not guilty earlier this year to all eight counts of interfering with witnesses in the case against William Ruto, who had been charged with involvement in violence after Kenya’s 2007 election that left more than 1,00...
AP News
Others
India: Court issues notice to state government on plea to limit weight of school bags carried by students
The plea has been filed with a concern about children's all round physical and mental health development.
Livelaw
Africa
South Africa: Traditional court condemns 19-year-old to grisly death
Accused of stock theft in 2020, Abulele Kwindana was killed. More than two years later, no-one has been charged with his murder.
AllAfrica
Courts
Aisha Huang, three others denied bail
The four who appeared before the court on September 14, 2022, pleaded not guilty to charges of mining without a license and engaging in the sale and purchase of minerals without a valid license.
DL News
General
Ghana Chinese Chamber of Commerce petitions AG over Big Stone Mining
They note that contrary to the fact that the above issue is still under trial, the plaintiff in the suit colluded with the police to undertake a separate action at the Company’s factory which led to Chinese and local employees being driven...
DL News
US
HIV drug mandate violates religious freedom, judge rules
Employers are required to cover certain preventive services and medications in their insurance plans under US law.
BBC
Africa
Kenya’s supreme court upholds William Ruto’s win in presidential election
Ruto was announced winner on 15 August amid a divide within the electoral commission over the declared outcome, which showed that the vice-president had gained 50.5% of the vote, beating the longtime opposition leader, Raila Odinga, and nar...
The Guardian
Business
Cassius Mining’s potential suit against GoG : Minister moves to resolve amicably
There had been wide reports about the operations of Cassius Mining Limited in Ghana and the alleged trespass on their concession by Shaanxi Mining Limited which Cassius accuses the Government of looking on while its concessions trespassed.
DL News
General
Plea bargaining best recognizes victims’ involvement in the Criminal justice system- Asonaba Dapaah
According to her, the concept of the Plea bargain will for the first time recognize and champion the role of victims, complainants, or their representatives in the criminal justice system.
DL News
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
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