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NIA dismisses 10 staff over allegations of extortion

"The allegations against the dismissed officers included demanding and accepting unauthorised fees f...

Check out the dedicated email addresses for Ghanaian courts

A publication sighted by DL News shows the various courts across the country with specially assigned...

When do you need a probate lawyer? Key situations that require legal assistance

Not every situation calls for a probate lawyer, but there are a few key scenarios where it’s highly ...

Guide to enhancing law firm productivity

High performance on a consistent basis is a tall task. But not impossible...

Eastern Region: Chief Justice inaugurates district court at Ayensuano

While noting that efforts are being made to increase the quality of justice through infrastructure, ...

Five most effective promotional items for lawyers

Promotional marketing giveaway campaigns can be one of the surest ways to boost your law firm’s bran...

Mountcrest University to teach Law courses in Ghanaian languages

According to the School, this has become necessary since persons fluent in our local languages have ...

Public Complaint Directorates revamped in all courts- Chief Justice

She noted that her office accepts and acts on not less than 10 petitions daily and thus called on th...

New Abirem: Chief Justice inaugurates Circuit Court

Funded with the District Assembly Common Fund, the court facility forms part of the 100 courts proje...

NCA Scandal: Former Deputy Nat’l Security Coordinator granted presidential pardon

Following the National Communications Authority(NCA) scandal, Alhaji Osman was sentenced to a five-y...

Legal vacation: 12 High Courts in Accra designated to sit during period

The directive comes as the judiciary would be embarking on the annual long vacation for the legal ye...

Parliament passes Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill 2022, abolishing death penalty

“The Criminal Offences Amendment Act, 2022 is duly read the third time and duly passed," Speaker of ...

Cambodia's Prime Minister to resign after four decades and appoint son as Prime Minister

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, has announced he will...

Gynaecologist jailed in New York after sexually abusing more than 200 patients

A gynaecologist who sexually abused more than 200 patients has been jailed for 20 years. Robert Hadd...

South African province introduces midnight alcohol curfew to tackle gender-based violence

Liquor purchases after midnight will soon be prohibited in Limpopo as a curfew will be implemented a...

2023 vacation virtual court sittings: Designated courts, Microsoft teams training schedule

The training, which will mainly be done virtually, is to enhance their optimum usage of the applicat...

Streamlining legal billing: Best practices for law firms

To keep your legal business running smoothly, ensuring an efficient billing process is important. He...

UK passes bill to return illegal migrants to their home country, third country

The UK government's Department for Immigration & Passports, Drugs Policy, Crime, Fire, Counter-terro...

#Fixthecountry group withdraws petition for removal of EC Chair and deputies

The group submitted the 24-page petition on January 10, 2022, invoking the constitutional processes ...

Parliament passes NACOC Amendment Act for medicinal, industrial cannabis cultivation

The minister is thus per the amendment empowered ‘to grant a license for the cultivation of cannabis...

CJ calls for cross-sectoral legal framework to drive blue economy

Chief Justice Torkornoo was speaking at the 14th Maritime Law Seminar for Judges of the Superior Cou...

Qualified lawyers being invited for position of District Magistrate

According to a Release signed by Justice Cynthia Pamela Addo, the Judicial Secretary, an applicant m...

Ghanaian children wrongly taken in raids backed by US charity IJM

The multimillion-dollar charity, International Justice Mission, aims to rescue trafficked children a...

Struck Section 43 of Act 1019: Government introduces new Bill for amendment

The said section was struck out in July Last year by the Supreme Court as having been passed by Parl...

Understanding Labour Law in Ghana at a glance: Here's what this source material seeks to do

The book generally covers the current statutory and regulatory framework of labour and employment re...