Europe
What is South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the ICJ?
South Africa alleges Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians, in the wake of Hamas's 7 October attack.
BBC
Results for "Essential Themes in Land and Customary Law"
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Africa
Zimbabwe Court outlaws statutes protecting commercial property tenants in landmark ruling
Previously, tenants were protected by Sections 22 and 23 of the Commercial Premises (Rent) Regulations, 1983, which authorised them to continue staying or using premises despite expiry of contract.
New Zimbabwe
General
Justice Sir Dennis Adjei elected 2022-23 Fellow of the Inns of Court
His selection like others, was based on votes by the Selection Committee of the Inns of Court made up of the Director, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Professor Carl Stychin, and four others from the Inner Temple, Gray’s Inn, Lincoln’s...
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US
New York City agrees to pay $26 million to 2 men wrongly convicted of Malcolm X murder
Both Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam were exonerated last year after a judge found “serious miscarriages of justice” in their cases.
CNN
General
Most Police Stations not utilizing Case Tracking System – Esther Ahulu
The CTS was launched in 2018 with support from the US government. It is expected to promote inter-agency collaboration and information-sharing in effectively investigating and prosecuting criminal cases.
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US
US: Disney employees, former judge among 108 arrested for alleged human trafficking operations
The suspects were arrested in a six-day undercover human trafficking operation.
CBS News
General
Release funds for disbursement to assemblies – PAC Chairman appeals to govt
We will ensure that the A-G takes cognisance of the fact that people living in government bungalows pay the 14 per cent and 10 per cent of their basic salary as rent charged respectively
DL News
General
“I am not a criminal” – Alhaji Bandoh denies involvement in printing fake currency
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bahmed Travel and Tours, Alhaji Ahmed Bandoh has refuted allegations that he was involved in the operations of a fake currency syndicate that was busted at the Kotoka International Airport.
DL News
General
Meet Latifa Teiya Fuseini: 2025 Top Law School Award Recipient
She received the John Mensah Sarbah Prize, an award presented to the newly called lawyer who attains the highest academic distinction at the Ghana School of Law
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Africa
Uganda's top court upholds controversial anti-LGBT law
But the court did weaken the legislation, saying that parts of it violated constitutional rights.
BBC
General
Biased justice threat to national security – Minister
Mr Kan Dapaah advised that when the bench is also perceived to be biased, citizens may eventually take the law into their own hands.
DL News
General
AG urges new board of Law Reform Commission to review Criminal Procedure Act
“It will be refreshing to receive a proposal for a review of the current Criminal Procedure Act, Act 30, in a manner as to aid in a real expeditious determination of summary trials,” Mr. Dame said during the inauguration of the nine-member...
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Business
CSTS to hold first ‘Corporate Governance Series’ on November 13
The program, which seeks to promote stronger corporate governance practices across Ghana’s public and private sectors, would take place in the Dr Daniel McKorley Moot Courtroom of the GIMPA Law School at exactly 5:30 p.m.
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General
Justice Dzamefe backs AI, virtual courts to reform justice delivery
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, June 16, 2025, the Court of Appeal judge argued that the justice delivery process must embrace modern tools and structural expansion if it is to serve the public effectively.
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General
Transport expert calls for review of legal driving age to 16
While recognizing the existing laws, he argued that today's 16-year-olds are more mature and capable than previous generations, and should be given the opportunity to obtain a driving license earlier.
DL News
General
ECOWAS Court says more than 100 of its judgments have not been enforced
The Court said there were so many challenges that were preventing the enforcement of its judgments.
GNA
Tech
Authors file copyright infringement against OpenAI, claiming books used as training material for ChatGPT
It alleged that large portions of the copyrighted material was allegedly used to train ChatGPT to enable it to “emit convincingly naturalistic text outputs in response to user prompts,” according to the complaint.
LAW.COM
Others
China’s ex-justice minister sentenced to death for corruption
Fu Zhenghua was accused of “taking advantage” of his position between 2005 and 2021, including accepting bribes totaling more than 117 million yuan (about $16.76 million) and “bending the law for personal gains.”
Anadolu Agency
General
We are not at loggerheads with Members of Parliament – ACP Kwesi Ofori
“There was some infraction, and per the public order law, it calls for some sanctions. And the honourable Member of Parliament is being asked to come to the police station to submit a statement on why the highway was blocked, they burnt tyr...
JoyNews
Crime
What the law says: On Students vandalism
The Executive Director of the Education Thinktank, Africa EduWatch, Kofi Asare, subsequently called on the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Police Service and the Attorney General to begin criminal prosecution of such students
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