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Labadi beachfront: You’ll hear from my lawyers soon – Freddie Blay’s son to Ablakwa

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Kwame Blay, son of the former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has threatened to sue Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu. The threat comes in the wake of Ablakwa’s allegations that the Blay family is involved in an illegal attempt to acquire land from the Labadi […]

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I declared war on A-G after court did not discharge me after submission of no case — Jakpa

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Richard Jakpa, the businessman in the trial of the Minority Leader, has told the Accra High Court that he drew the battle line and declared war with the Attorney-General after the court did not rule in his favour after his submission of no case. Answering questions under the cross-examination of the Director of Public Prosecutions

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Team Eternity could be guilty over Defe Defe song —Copyright office

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THE Copyright Office of Ghana has urged the gospel music group, Team Eternity Ghana, to resolve any copyright disputes related to their hit single, Defe Defe, amicably in order to avoid legal repercussions. Team Eternity Ghana has been accused of alleged ‘song theft’ by Kwame Mickey, the executive producer for Hallelujah Voices’ Defe Defe which

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Former 2nd Lady robbery case: Trial to begin next Legal year, as CMC completed

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The trial of the case involving Yahuza Osumanu, a self-proclaimed businessman charged with robbing former 2nd Lady, Mrs. Matilda Yaaba Amissah-Arthur, will commence in the new legal year. This follows the completion of the Case Management Conference (CMC) on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, the presiding judge, indicated that the parties should

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ECOWAS Court trains lawyers, govt agents

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Lawyers and government agents from five English-speaking countries have converged in Accra to undergo training on how to use the Electronic Case Management System (ECMS) of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (CCJ). Specifically, the representatives from Ghana, Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria will be trained on how to file and serve documents electronically

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Self-acclaimed chief jailed for fraudulent land transaction

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An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a self-acclaimed chief and businessman to 15 months imprisonment for fraudulent land transaction. Nii Kotey Susubribi, aka, Nii Isaac or Kotey Nii Quaye, who claims to be chief of Abehenase, near Amasaman, has been found guilty on the charges of threat of death and fraudulent transaction. The Court presided

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SALL case: Judge unhappy with continuous absence of EC lawyers

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The trial judge in the Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi (SALL) case, Justice Owoahene Acheampong, has expressed displeasure over the absence of Justin Amenuvor, the lawyer for the Electoral Commission (EC). The hearing involved an application by Philip Jimanor, the lawyer for the petitioners, seeking permission to file amended replies to answers from both the

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Opuni trial cannot start afresh – Supreme Court reaffirms Court of Appeal decision

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A five-member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by the Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has reaffirmed the Court of Appeal’s decision for the trial of Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni and two others not to start afresh. The unanimous decision of the apex Court was that the Court of Appeal was right in its

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Justin Timberlake drink-driving charge: Lawyer to ‘vigorously defend’ pop star

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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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Supreme Court dismisses suit challenging FDA’s ban on celebrities in alcohol adverts

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The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit seeking to declare as unconstitutional, the Food and Drugs Authority’s (FDA) guidelines that prohibit celebrities from advertising for alcoholic beverages. The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in 2016 instituted guidelines for the advertisement of foods and beverages, where the authority noted that no well-known personality or professional shall

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