General
Ghanaian elected President of Middle Temple’s Young Barristers Association
Silas Boateng secured the position after a vote held on 7 April 2026, with the result later announced on 20 April.
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Results for “England and Wales”
10463 results.
Europe
BBC to pay 'substantial' damages to former nanny of William and Harry over false affair claims
BBC journalist, Martin Bashir is alleged to have lied about ,Princes William and Harry's former nanny, Alexandra Pettifer, telling Earl Spencer she had an affair with the heir to the throne, Prince Charles.
Sky News
Others
Trading Under The Diplomatic Shield: Reconstructing The Commercial Activity Exception To Diplomatic Immunity
This article examines the tension between diplomatic immunity and private commercial accountability under Ghanaian law. It argues that Ghana reflects the restrictive doctrine of sovereign immunity, especially through the commercial activity...
DL News
General
Meet Silas Osei Boateng — Elected vice president of Middle Temple Young Barristers’ Association of England, Wales
The elections were held on 26th March 2025, where Silas contested against three British candidates and emerged victorious.
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Opinion
Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act 2020 (Act 1015) of Ghana: A Comparative Analysis with the Insolvency Legal Framework of the United Kingdom (Part I)
The article examines Ghana’s Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act, 2020 (Act 1015), comparing its corporate rescue and insolvency mechanisms with those of the United Kingdom. It highlights Ghana’s progress towards a rescue-oriented fr...
Jennifer Abena Dadzie
General
Full text: Report of OSP on contractual arrangements involving Finance Ministry, GRA and SML
This report is founded on sections 2 and 3 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) and regulation 31(1)(g) of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (Operations) Regulations, 2018 (L.I. 2374).
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Europe
Grandfather killer jailed in first TV sentencing in England and Wales
The arrival of TV cameras at the Old Bailey and other crown courts comes nine years after the move was first promised.
BBC
Europe
UK: New law will protect arbitrators from unreasonable lawsuits
Arbitrations in England and Wales are said to be worth around £2.5bn to the UK economy each year in fees alone.
Law Society Gazette
Europe
16 bizarre laws in England and Scotland
In London it is unlawful to slide on ice or shake dust off your carpet in the street It is illegal to buy alcohol after 10pm in Scotland and you could be fined £100 You are also not allowed to let your pet mate with another from the Royal F...
MailOnline
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
Europe
British woman jailed for taking abortion pills after legal limit during lockdown
The 44-year-old mother of three obtained pills from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) during lockdown, under laws introduced in the COVID pandemic.
Sky News
Election Petition
2020 Election Petition not novel
Lest we forget, the 2020 Election Petition is not novel. It appears to be a rehashed of the 2012 Election Petition. Aside the swapping of roles, the key issue and actors remain the same: Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Electoral Commission and...
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Europe
UK: Gaslighting used in High Court judgement for first time in ‘milestone’ hearing
Speaking to The Independent, Charlotte Proudman, a leading human rights barrister who led on the case, said the judge’s use of the term gaslighting gives it “legitimacy and credibility” as she warned abusers have long been warping victims’...
Independent UK
Europe
UK court to consider whether universities owe students legal duty of care
The landmark hearing next month comes at a time of widespread concern about declining student mental health and a number of widely reported suicides
The Guardian
Europe
‘You can overcome barriers’ – UK senior barrister, Nneka Akudolu
In the UK, barristers from ethnic minority backgrounds face systemic obstacles to building and progressing a career at the Bar, according to the Bar Council’s Race Working Group Report in 2021.
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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
UK: Woman suing Crown Prosecution Service after it dropped her rape case over claims she had sexsomnia
Sexsomnia is a rare sleep condition that causes people to engage in sexual activity while unconscious.
Sky News
Europe
UK: Barristers vote to escalate strike action over pay
Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted in favour of an escalation of strike action.
Sky News
Europe
UK law will recognise children born from rape as 'victims of crime' for first time
England and Wales will be among the first countries in the world to give victim status to those conceived through rape.
Law Society Gazette
Europe
On this day, 100 years ago, the first woman was called to the bar
On this day, 100 years ago, the first woman was called to the bar
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