Crime
Global executions in 2022 at highest rate for five years - Amnesty
A total of 883 people are known to have been put to death across 20 countries, marking a rise of 53% compared to 2021, according to the group's annual review.
BBC
Results for "Bar Conference 2023"
2020 results.
Europe
UK: Solicitor fined £23,000 over ‘sexualised’ song directed at female trainee
The solicitor, who cannot be named and is referred to as Respondent AC, was a partner of the firm when Person A joined as a trainee.
Law Society Gazette
Courts
Asabke Alangde appeals death sentence in Adams Mahama trial
In its decision on April 27, the jury found the first accused, Gregory Afoko not guilty per a 4-3 majority on both charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder giving rise leading to a hung jury
DL News
Supreme Court News
Unibank case: Supreme Court gives receiver ' green light' to testify
Founder of defunct Unibank, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor is standing trial on 71 counts of fraudulent breach of trust, money laundering, dishonestly receiving, and falsification of accounts.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court dismisses suit against 'acting’ MMDCEs stay in office
Dafeamekpor, who filed the suit as a private citizen of Ghana, averred that President Akufo-Addo has no constitutional mandate to direct MMDCEs to remain in office in "acting" capacity.
DL News
Africa
Nigeria's Senate passes bill increasing retirement age of High Court judges
The bill seeks to extend the retirement age of High Court judges from 65 to 70 years.
Premium Times Nig
Courts
Failure to declare sources of income: OSP enters nolle prosequi in case against three public servants
The accused persons are said to be suspects under investigation regarding the importation and auction processes of 250 metric tons of Lele rice from Thailand.
DL News
Others
Singapore executes man for supplying cannabis
Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, was hanged at dawn on Wednesday over a plot to smuggle 1kg (35oz) of cannabis.
BBC
Europe
UK: Law firm to pay ex-client £400,000 for negligent divorce advice
A High Court, found in Joanne Lewis v Cunningtons Solicitors that the firm should have advised the client in clear terms that she should apply to share her husband’s pension pot worth potentially £1m.
Law Society Gazette
General
Ghana School of Law SRC launches 63rd Law Week Celebration
This year’s Celebration will be on the theme, “The Future of law practice in Ghana; Innovation and Technology, key to global demand for Efficient and robust legal advice in a contemporary world.”
DL News
Others
Saudi lawyer calls for Cristiano Ronaldo to be deported for a 'crime of public indecency'
A video released on social media shows the veteran Portuguese forward appearing to grab his crotch after supporters chanted the name of his rival Lionel Messi after Al-Nassr's 2-0 defeat
Daily Mail
Europe
UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigns after findings of bullying in report
In a resignation letter posted on Twitter on Friday, Dominic Raab said he decided to resign as deputy prime minister and justice secretary after an official inquiry found some of the claims made against him were justified.
CNN
Tech
Elon Musk threatens to sue Microsoft over Twitter data
"They trained illegally using Twitter data. Lawsuit time," the multi-billionaire said in a tweet.
BBC
Courts
Supreme Court quashes injunction placed on NDC ERYO elect
After the NDC Eastern Regional Youth Election at Nsawam last year, the main contender and defeated candidate, Okai Minta, who happened to be the incumbent, lost by three votes to his Deputy, Richard Etornam
DL News
Courts
Cobbler jailed 10 years for having sex with minor in bathroom
Kwabena Appiah is said to have seen the victim taking her bath, walking into the bathroom, asking the victim to bend down, and having sex with her
GNA
Africa
UK: One in 10 judges reports experience of bullying
More than two thirds of all judges who experienced bullying, harassment or discrimination in the past two years did not report it. Only 9% of salaried judges and 9% of fee-paid office holders who did report bullying, harassment or discrimin...
Law Society Gazette
Europe
British solicitor who defrauded clients of £1.7M jailed
Bilmes pleaded guilty to seven charges of fraud. Between November 2014 and October 2017 he dishonestly appropriated £1,767,322 from the client account of his firm.
Law Society Gazette
Supreme Court News
Assin North case: Supreme Court will deal with issues appropriately - Court tells counsel
The court, presided over by Dotse(JSC) told counsel for the first defendant that it was on top of its game and thus will deal with the issues appropriately.
DL News
General
100 lashes of the whip; Islamic punishment for ‘crime’ of zina-Join Dr. Mustapha Hamid
Zina is the Arabic word for illicit sex. Illicit sex is meant sex between two people who are not married to each other
DL News
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court defers judgment on presidential spouses salary suit to May 3
They are seeking among others, a declaration that the recommendation for the payment of the salaries to the presidential spouses is null and void.
DL News