A UK court has sentenced 37-year-old Ghanaian, Solomon Amissah, to 11 years and six months in prison in a drunk driving trial. The conviction comes after drunk Amissah, caused an accident that claimed the life of a mother in her 30s. The tragic incident occurred in December 2022 when Amissah, after attending a Christmas party […]
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Britain’s richest family sentenced to jail for exploiting staff in Swiss mansion Prosecutors claimed four members of family underpaid staff and gave them little freedom to leave Geneva mansion A Swiss court has handed jail sentences to four members of Britain’s richest family for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion. The Hindujas, who were
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Justin Timberlake’s lawyer has said he is “looking forward to vigorously defending” the US singer after he was arrested and charged with drink-driving. Timberlake, 43, had reportedly been having dinner with friends on Long Island, New York, before his arrest in the early hours of Tuesday. The Grammy winner was held overnight and formally charged
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Zimbabwe police have arrested opposition leader Jameson Timba and 80 youths for holding a political gathering which authorities said was unauthorized, their lawyer said on Monday. Timba took over as interim leader of Citizens Coalition for Change after former leader Nelson Chamisa quit the party in January, alleging it had been hijacked by the ruling
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A Swiss court on Wednesday convicted a former government minister from Gambia of crimes against humanity under ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh and jailed him for 20 years, in a historic verdict using universal jurisdiction in Europe. The Federal Criminal Court found Ousman Sonko guilty on several counts of intentional homicide, torture and false imprisonment. Sonko, who
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A retired 74-year-old Ghanaian man who has lived in the UK for nearly 50 years must wait a decade before the Home Office will let him stay permanently. Nelson Shardey, from Wallasey in Wirral, had for many years assumed he was officially seen as British. He only discovered otherwise in 2019 and, despite paying taxes
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Judicial language has a reputation of being a bit, well, stiff. When your words represent the court and the profession, there is an expectation for judges to speak in a way that is measured, neutral, and non-accusatory. While that is the expectation, it isn’t always met. A Baton Rouge judge is getting attention for her
A Nigerian student is reportedly taking legal action against her school after a video of her being bullied went viral. According to local media reports, lawyers for Namitra Bwala said the prestigious Lead British International School in Abuja state had failed to provide a safe learning environment. She’s said to be seeking a public apology
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The former head of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales, will stand trial for sexual assault over his unsolicited kissing of Women’s World Cup player Jenni Hermoso. The kiss, which Ms Hermoso said was “unwanted”, happened at last year’s 1-0 World Cup against England and made global headlines. Mr Rubiales was forced to resign but
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A federal judge who ordered a defendant’s daughter handcuffed to warn her about the consequences of drug use has been reprimanded by the judicial council of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco. (Image from Shutterstock) A federal judge who ordered a defendant’s daughter handcuffed to warn her about the consequences of
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