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Courts
Court slaps GH¢12,000 cost on Techiman South petitioner
Among other reliefs, the petitioner is seeking an order from the court directed at the EC to collate the results of all the polling stations in Techiman South
DL News20 November 2021
General
#2022 Budget: GSL expects to admit 800 students, call 700 to the Bar-Finance Minister November 17, 2021 590
The 2022 Economic statement is on the theme: Building a Sustainable Entrepreneurial Nation: Fiscal Consolidation and Job Creation.
DL News17 November 2021
Courts
Police attempt to arrest me unlawful: Sosu sues IGP
In the latest twist, the Member of Parliament has filed a suit at the High Court indicating that the attempt by two Police officers to publicly arrest and manhandle him amount to an act intended to impede and obstruct to the legitimate disc...
DL News17 November 2021
Business
Customs compliance not an obstacle-GRA to export, import Businesses
The online exchange was implemented by the German Cooperation, GIZ, German Alliance For Trade Facilitation and the Alliance for Integrity, with the Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA), Ghana Standards Authority, SOWITEC and the Ghana International...
DL News16 November 2021
General
We need legal solution to teenage pregnancy – MPs
Dr Aglobitse reiterated that the mission of UNFPA mission was to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled, adding that the MPs were ‘agents of change’, with so...
DL News11 November 2021
General
Alimony: Either the man or woman can be ordered to pay-Legal Practitioner
Even though typically, it is the men who are ordered to make payments, there are also cases don’t forget that women have come of age since Beijing
DL News11 November 2021
Courts
Court begins process to garnishee Euroget accounts
Top Engineering had argued that it provided some engineering services at the military hospital at a contract sum of more than $12 million but Euroget paid it $7.5 million.
DL News10 November 2021
US
Capitol riot: Judge rejects Trump bid to withhold records
The legal battle is likely to wind up at the Supreme Court.
DL News10 November 2021
General
Causing financial loss: Be circumspect of seemingly harmless actions or omissions-Justice Brobbey
Speaking on the topic “Ingredients of the law of causing financial loss to the state,” at a two-day training workshop organized by the Centre for Practical and Multidisciplinary Legal Education and Training (CPMLET), UPSA, Justice Brobbey n...
DL News8 November 2021
General
We are fleshing out Standing Orders on parliamentary privileges and immunities – Dr. Ayine
While legal experts have stated that the police are not bound to seek the permission of the Speaker before effecting the arrest of an MP, some MP’s and even the Speaker of Parliament have justified the need for parliamentary immunity.
DL News5 November 2021
Africa
African Union must remove access to African Court impediments
African Governments must demonstrate their commitment to upholding the tenets of human rights by repealing article 34(6) to make way for entry.
DL News4 November 2021
General
After marriage dissolution: Man can get court order to compel woman from using his name-Legal Practitioner
And I have always said that If my wife dares divorce me, she is not going to have the privilege of using Mrs. Paintsil and that is the way it goes, like me, like my dog,”
DL News2 November 2021
General
‘We need a definition of what a parliamentary duty is’ – Legal practitioner
“A logical extension of that kind of privilege that claims that if an MP organizes a demonstration and participates in it, he calls it part of his parliamentary duties,
DL News1 November 2021
Election Petition
NDC’s continued demonstrations won’t affect election petition – Amaliba
A National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team member, Abraham Amaliba, says plans to continue with nationwide protests despite its pending Election Petition at the Supreme Court will have no influence on the adjudication of the case.
DL News30 October 2021
Election Petition
2 lawyers with 8 years experience can handle NDC’s petty petition – Lawyer Sambian
A Private legal practitioner Lawyer Sulley Sambian is urging the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) not to exert much energy by deploying several lawyers to face the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) in its suit at the Supreme Co...
DL News30 October 2021
Supreme Court News
President Akufo-Addo’s next Supreme Court appointment(s): Who will be elevated to become a “Lord”?
On the portal of the Judicial Service, the composition of the Supreme Court is now made up of 13 justices and the Chief Justice. They are Justice Jones Dotse, Justice Paul Baffoe Bonnie, Justice Gabriel Pwamang, Justice Agnes M.A. Dordzie,...
DL News29 October 2021
Crime
Man arrested for posing as lawyer in court
According to the judge, the appearance of the suspect seemed suspicious, and after inquiries from the Ghana Bar Association and General Legal Counsel, it turned out Mr Kyei had not been called to the Bar.
DL News29 October 2021
Africa
Samsung chief Jay Y Lee fined $60,000
A Seoul Central District Court spokesman confirmed the fine and 17 million won of additional forfeiture, following local media reports. During a hearing earlier this month, Lee admitted that he used propofol 41 times over a five-year span t...
ALJAZEERA NEWS28 October 2021
Courts
President Akufo-Addo’s next Supreme Court appointment(s): Who will be elevated to become a “Lord”?
With the passing of Justice Samuel Marful-Sau and the knowledge of Justice Yaw Appau’s retirement, the number of justices is now below 15.
DENNISLAW NEWS27 October 2021
General
Ban on tricycles on highways problematic; it needs legal backing – Minority
The Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, announced the ban as part of making the roads safer and ensuring law and order in the national capital.
CITINEWSROOM27 October 2021