Marwan Alhassan — Deceased Two cousins, who allegedly beat their roommate at Ho Sabong Zongo to death after accusing him of stealing their money, were arraigned before a Ho Magistrate Court last Friday charged with murder. They are Abubakar Munkaila, 23, student and first accused and Abdul Kadir, 22, driver. The court presided over by […]
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FRANCIS OSEI-BONSU V. ATTORNEY GENERAL (2024) Supreme Court · WRIT NO.J1/18/2023 · 24 Apr 2024 · Ghana CORAM SACKEY TORKORNOO (MRS.) CJ (PRESIDING) PWAMANG JSC OWUSU (MS.) JSC KULENDI JSC ACKAH-YENSU (MS.) JSC KOOMSON JSC GAEWU JSC KULENDI JSC: 1. The Plaintiff, a legal practitioner and a citizen of Ghana, on the 10th of July,
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The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed strong disapproval of the nomination of a dual citizen for the position of Supreme Court judge. According to Dr. Forson, dual citizens are ineligible to hold key government positions, particularly as judges on the Supreme Court. President Akufo-Addo has nominated Professor Richard Frimpong Oppong, a dual
A 29-year-old illegal miner, Ebenezer Asante, who escaped from the Tarkwa Local Prison, has been fined GH¢1,200.00 by the Tarkwa Circuit Court. In default he will serve one year in prison. Asante, a resident of New Atuabo in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality, pleaded guilty for escaping from lawful custody and causing damage. The court, presided
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Salvatore Strazzullo earned the nickname “Night-Life Lawyer” given his penchant for taking on cases involving celebrities and embarrassing circumstances. Salvatore Strazzullo, the New York City lawyer notorious for his colourful client roster and personal scandals, was found dead in his car outside his parents’ Brooklyn home on Saturday. He was 52. The circumstances surrounding his
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Some ideas that might help you make better use of the opportunities available to you in law school. Law students around the country will be starting classes over the next few weeks. Back in 2018, I wrote a post offering advice to entering students, which I updated in 2019, 2022, and last year. I tried
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A lawyer sneaking phones or drugs to their clients in prison would make for a good high stakes scene in a tv show, but what actual lawyer would think to try something like that? Daniel Dale, that’s who! ABA Journal has coverage: Daniel Sidney Dale, 49, of Terry, Mississippi, has been charged with two counts
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The leader of a Kenyan cult who allegedly encouraged over 400 followers to starve themselves to death has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, in one of the worst-ever cases of cult-related mass deaths. Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie appeared in court in the coastal city of Mombasa alongside 94 other suspects on Monday. Mr Mackenzie was
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A 42-year-old travel consultant accused of defrauding a nurse of GHC40,000 has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Kenneth Kyere is alleged to have collected the GHC40,000 as part payment of GHC112,000 he charged to secure a United Kingdom visa and a working permit for the nurse. Kyere is alleged to have cut communication with
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A US judge has ruled Google acted illegally to crush its competition and maintain a monopoly on online search and related advertising. The landmark decision on Monday is a major blow to Alphabet, Google’s parent company, and could reshape how technology giants do business. Google was sued by the US Department of Justice in 2020
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