General
Constitutionalism, democracy go beyond human rights – Justice Mensa-Bonsu
Some of these duties, she said, included the profession of religiosity and faith which she said most Ghanaians failed to exhibit the practical tenets thereof
GNA
Results for "World Day Against Trafficking"
4525 results.
Europe
More UK judges want to quit before retirement, official survey shows
The 2022 UK Judicial Attitude Survey, published earlier this month, found that 43% of salaried judges are considering quitting early, up from 31% in 2014.
Law Society Gazette
Africa
Nigerian rooster loses court battle over noise complaint
The court in the northern city of Kano declared the cockerel a nuisance to the neighbourhood for its relentless crowing that two neighbours said deprived them of their sleep, Premium Times news website reports
BBC
Africa
Ex-Paralympian Oscar Pistorius who murdered girlfriend denied parole in South Africa
The six-time Paralympic gold medallist has expressed his deep remorse for killing his girlfriend in 2013, but continues to maintain he shot her by mistake, believing she was a robber.
BBC
Tech
How GPT-4 mastered the entire bar exam, and why that matters
Researchers tested GPT-4 on all three portions of the bar exam, and its final score would put it in the 90th percentile of human test-takers—and above the average for actual test-takers of the most recently administered bar exam.
LAW.COM
General
2023 GIMPA Law Conference comes of March 14 to 16
The Conference will be held under the auspices of the African Centre on Law and Ethics(ACLE) at the GIMPA Faculty of Law
DL News
Others
Saudi Arabia grants first law practice licences to three foreign law firms
With the new amendments, the country aims to encourage firms to set up in Saudi Arabia so legal work is coordinated within the Kingdom, and to also enable high-profile deals stay within the country.
Gifty Danso
US
US: Texas women denied abortions sue state
The Texas law is one of the strictest in the country and like many other US states with a near-blanket ban, it only allows doctors to perform abortions for women with grave health risks.
DW
US
High-profile US lawyer convicted of murdering wife and son
Alex Murdaugh was a high-profile lawyer from a wealthy family but the picture unravelled after he was caught stealing money from the family law firm.
Sky News
Africa
Zimbabwe: Man jailed 13 years for raping sex worker, challenges sentence four years later
John Muvirimi approached the country's High Court seeking to overturn his conviction and sentence saying the sentence was too harsh.
New Zimbabwe
US
Mormon Church fined over claim it hid $32bn of investments
The Church and its investment firm, Ensign Peak Advisers, used "shell" companies to hide a $32bn stock portfolio, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said.
BBC
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
Court orders arrest of man over car fraud
This was after Prince Abdulai had failed to appear before Circuit Court 7 when a criminal summons was served on him.
GNA
Africa
South Africa: Policewoman arrested for sexually violating son
The policewoman, who cannot be identified, was arrested last week and remains remanded in custody after appearing before a court.
AllAfrica
Courts
'Unfair' dismissal: Adjaye and Associates sued by ex-director, claims $61,903
The UK-based portal, Architect Journal reports that upon her being handpicked to set up and run the Ghana office, Alice relocated with her young daughter in 2012.
DL News
Africa
South Africa: Leading law firm ordered to pay victim of cyber crime
Johannesburg High Court Judge Phanuel Mudau has ruled that ENS Africa must pay Judith Hawarden $293,335 plus interest, and pay the legal costs of the lawsuit on a punitive scale.
Ground Up
General
2023 GIMPA Law Conference slated for March 8 to 10
The Conference, which will be held under the auspices of the African Centre on Law and Ethics(ACLE) at the GIMPA Faculty of Law, will be on the theme; ‘The 1992 Constitution of Ghana @ 30: Taking Stock, Assessing Progress, and Reflecting on...
DL News
Crime
Okada rider jailed 15 years for robbing a pedestrian’s mobile phone
Emmanuel Waki, also known as Pocket is said to have committed the act when the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare together with his bodyguards and the Police Management Team had returned from observational team duti...
GNA
Courts
Pensioner sentenced 10 years to prison for defilement
Kuanyawu, who appeared in the Court presided over by Mr Michael Johnson Abbey on December 19, pleaded guilty to the charge and was convicted on his own plea.
GNA
General
1 out of 7 GSL staff passed Entrance exam- Director
The traditional leader, with the stool name, Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, therefore, noted that there is no impediment or restrictive measures in the way of persons yearning to become lawyers in this country and thus urged the public not to sub...
DL News