Europe
UK man spared jail after six-year delay in case coming to court
Darryl Foster had signed up to Sugar Daddy Meet and started talking to the account of a girl who he initially thought was 18, the court heard.
Law Society Gazette
Results for "Land Act 2020"
3239 results.
Supreme Court News
As CJ Anin Yeboah retires; Some Cases in which he gave lead judgment
He will be remembered for his passionate role in ensuring and elevating the Independence of the Judiciary and his outstanding contribution to enhancing access to Justice delivery
DL News
Europe
UK: Solicitor banned indefinitely for practising while bankrupt
Sarah Louise Williams was found to have concealed her bankruptcy from the regulator and it was plain that she knew or should have known that she was not allowed to carry on practising.
Law Society Gazette
General
Reports that lawyers would write exams before renewal of licences false - GLC
“There was no mention of lawyers being required to write examinations at all before a renewal of license and indeed no such amendment to the Law is about to be made"
DL News
Courts
Copyright infringement: Srem Sai, another sue lawyer who won against Kpebu
You may recall that Mr. Awindago, the defendant in this case, won a similar case against the lawyer and Human Rights activist, Martin Kpebu this year
DL News
Africa
Court declines to unfreeze Félicien Kabuga's assets in Kenya
The Kenya anti-corruption court rejected Mr Kabuga’s son Nshimyumuremyi Donatien's plea to allow his aged mother to access rent from the property in the capital, Nairobi, local media report
BBC
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
Europe
UK law firm to pay £19k for unfairly dismissing pregnant paralegal
Though Farzana Yasin’s pregnancy was not the primary reason she was let go by Bolton firm Swift Lawyers, it was a factor in the way her redundancy was handled
Legal Futures
US
Lawyer accused of creating fake clients to get loans and gamble '24/7', claims ex-husband manipulated her
According to the suit, the lawyer allegedly spent $10 million in loans for fake clients to fund a Las Vegas lifestyle for six months.
Business Insider
Africa
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to be freed after 25-year terrorism sentence commuted
Rusesabagina, an outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, is best known for saving hundreds of Rwandans during the country’s genocide by sheltering them in the hotel he managed.
CNN
US
US-based Ghanaian sentenced 4 years to prison over $8M romance fraud
Kofi Osei pleaded guilty in September 2022, a statement from US authorities said.
DL News
General
Private legal practitioner Victor Brobbey sworn in as Deputy Chair of NCCE
Until his new appointment, he served as Deputy Chairman on the NCCE Board from 2019.
DL News
Africa
Nigerian woman on Italy's most wanted list extradited
The 48-year-old was one of the few women on Italy's most-wanted list, police said in a statement, describing her as a prominent figure in the Nigerian mafia.
Daily Trust
General
LinkedIn for lawyers: How to build your brand
LinkedIn is seen as a key lead generator by 76% of law firms.
Lawyer Monthly
Courts
Agradaa, four others in court for allegedly distributing nude pictures
Agradaa, founder of Heaven Way Champion Ministry, has been charged with non-consensual sharing of intimate images.
GNA
Europe
UK police officer, exposed as serial rapist, jailed for life
Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick, 48, admitted last month he was a serial rapist in what prosecutors described as one of the most shocking cases involving a serving police officer.
AP News
General
Ghanaian-British lawyer among 29 newly appointed Deputy High Court Judges in the UK
As Deputy High Court Judge for a single fixed six-year term, her work will include cases that would otherwise be undertaken by High Court Judges.
DL News
Europe
Manchester City charged by Premier League over several alleged breaches of financial rules
The alleged breaches span a period across a number of seasons and relate to several areas of financial information including revenue, details of manager and player remuneration, profitability and sustainability.
Sky News
Courts
PCA's findings in upholding Ghana’s objection against Beijing Everyway case
The underlying contract between the two parties is an Engineering, Procurement, Installation, and Commissioning contract signed on 17 September 2012 (the “EPIC Contract”)
DL News
US
Biden 'surprised' about classified files discovery at former office
"I don't know what's in the documents," he said, indicating his lawyers had advised him not to ask about the contents.
BBC