Courts
Criminals roam free in Wales and England as Overcrowding in prisons affects sentences.
Judges and magistrates are giving people suspended sentences instead of immediate jail terms because of prison overcrowding
The Guardian
Results for "Bar Conference 2023"
2020 results.
Courts
Alleged panic withdrawal story: Blogger, another charged, granted GH¢20,000 bail
Jeffrey Eppirim Nyame, the blogger, is facing a charge of publication of false news
GNA
Business
Private Members Bill presented to remove taxes on menstrual hygiene products
The Bill particularly seeks to amend the VAT (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Act 1082)
DL News
Courts
Man fined for unlawful possession of cocaine
Emmanuel Mensah, who had 45 wraps of cocaine with a net weight of 1.4310 grams and 19 wraps of heroin with a net weight of 2.3635 grams was arrested at a narcotic drug peddling base at Tudu, Accra.
GNA
Tech
US law firm accused of waiting more than a year to inform affected parties about data breach
According to the complaint, Hill Farrer determined that cybercriminals gained unauthorized access to its systems between March 14 and March 18, 2022. The hackers are alleged to have accessed and stole sensitive personal information
LAW.COM
Courts
Former Lighthouse pastor charged for stealing over GH¢7,000 freed
Appearing before an Accra Circuit upCourt earlier, Pastor Odonkor pleaded not guilty to two counts of stealing and for dishonestly appropriating the Church’s GH¢7,054
GNA
Crime
56-year-old driver fined GH₵6,000 for possession of narcotic drug
Mr Emmanuel Mensah also had 19 foil wraps of heroin with a net weight of 2.3634 grammes in his possession unlawfully
GNA
Courts
Scrap-dealer jailed for theft, causing damage at Ghana Armed Forces premises
Wisdom Adjovu, 34, who admitted the offence in addition to damaging the GAF's concrete slab, was sentenced to two months imprisonment in hard labour.
GNA
General
Ensure proper mechanisms for enforcement of Continental Court’s decisions- African lawyers urged
She noted that it's time for all to see the decisions of the continent’s court as solving and dealing with the pressing issues bedeviling its people
DL News
Courts
Cecilia Dapaah case: Househelp, one other file for bail
The application for bail comes after the court had on many occasions rejected oral requests for bail from her lawyers.
DL News
General
FULL TEXT: Attorney-General's speech at the 40th International Symposium on Economic Crime
One piece of legislation that is directly intended to prevent economically motivated crimes and the abuse of office is the PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT of 2003 (Act 663).
Godfred Yeboah Dame, Attorney General
Courts
Court grants civil servant GH₵20,000.00 bail over alleged sharing of nude recordings
Mr Teddy Tom-Thompson is said to have recorded the nude video of the nurse during a WhatsApp video call without her knowledge when he engaged her in a phone sex.
GNA
Courts
Tamale District Court invasion: JUSAG wants police to deal decisively with arrested suspects
JUSAG in a statement signed by its president, Samuel Afotey Otu has called on the “Judicial Service and the Securities services to intensify efforts to ensure optimum safety
DL News
US
New York judge faces censure over 'profane, demeaning' Facebook posts
Jennifer Nunnery is accused of making a series of questionable comments on Facebook between December 2020 and April 2021, and many times using the "F" word
ABA Journal
Africa
Nigeria replaces 35-year old arbitration legislation
The new act refreshes the Nigerian arbitration framework and brings it into line with modern arbitral standards
Africa Law& Business
Europe
UK Home Secretary does not rule out GPS tagging of Channel migrants
Home Secretary Suella Braverman said she was considering "all options" to "exert some control" over migrants arriving in small boats. The Times originally reported that the Home Office was considering fitting them with GPS tags.
BBC
Crime
Businessman jailed five years for intermediating in human trafficking ,illegal entry
Muftau Kimbele Yusif ,a Nigerian businessman who was intercepted at the Sogakope Immigration Check Point for intermediating in the trafficking four victims, has been jailed for five years
GNA
General
32nd Christof Heyns Moot Court Competition: KNUST to host 61 Law faculties
Last year, the KNUST Faculty of Law Team won the contest in Cairo, Egypt
DL News
Courts
Two in court for money laundering, stealing GH₵1,007,509
Sylvester Shamatey, a businessman and Priscilla, a trader, are alleged to have used the proceeds of their activities to purchase four vehicles and a parcel of land and engaged in gambling
GNA
General
BELA to hold 2nd Kojo Bentsi-Enchill memorial lecture on September 7
“The lecture will provide a platform for industry experts to share their insights and opinions on the theme."
DL News