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Drug convict loses again
Outlining the background of the case, the Appeal Court noted that on October 5, 2011 the Assets Recovery Agency had brought civil proceedings against Nembhard in the Supreme Court, seeking a civil recovery order and restraint order pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) against certain
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‘GROW UP!’
Criminal defence lawyers weary of Parliament granting powers of appeal to the country’s main prosecutorial body need to “grow up” and enter the 21st century, Paula Llewellyn, the state’s chief prosecutor, has argued. “The pendulum of justice must...
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Kenya: Karua Says Uhuru Has Failed in Tackling Corruption
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua has welcomed the State of the Nation address by President Uhuru Kenyatta, but faulted him for failing to address rampant corruption challenges facing the country.
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Zimbabwe: 'Let Our Father RIP' - Bona Mugabe, Brothers Tell Chief Zvimba
[New Zimbabwe] Late Zimbabwe strongman, former President Robert Mugabe's children have challenged, in court, a recent ruling by Chief Zvimba ordering his exhumation and reburial at the National Heroes Acre in Harare.
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Uganda: Govt Appeals Judgment Banning Trial of Civilians in Military Courts
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Kenya: LSK Waives Practising Certificate Fees in Wake of Virus Disruptions
"In order to assist members mitigate the effects of Covid-19 pandemic, the Council of the LSK has waived back fees for Advocates applying for practising certificates for 2020 2020 under section 25 (1) (a) of the advocates Act, Cap 16," he
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Chrystul Kizer, A Black Woman Who Allegedly Killed Her White Trafficker, Can Now Claim Self-Defense,
Chrystul Kizer, a Black woman who was charged with killing a 34-year-old white man who she claimed trafficked her for sex at the age of 16, has now been granted a chance to use a new defense strategy that could set her free. A Wisconsin court ruled this week that...
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Marcus Bisram agrees to stay in Guyana pending DPP’s appeal of overturned committal
Former murder accused Marcus Bisram has undertaken not to leave Guyana pending the appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, of the judgment granting him his
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Varsities warned on courses accreditation
Commission for University Education has cautioned VCs not to breach court decision and threatened to withdraw already approved courses.
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Court orders NSSF to join Ngong Forest land case
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) will now have to fight in court to keep a 1,000-acre-portion of Ngong Forest it bought from Ankhan Holdings — a company associated with Jonathan Moi, Sammy Boit Kogo and Hubert Nyambu Mwakibwa — as the Kenya Forest Service seeks to reclaim the prime
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Judge dismisses bid by Hlophe's lawyer to appeal Porsche contempt ruling against him | News24
Judge President John Hlophe's attorney, Barnabas Xulu, has failed in his urgent bid to challenge the scathing contempt of court ruling made against him.
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Tanzania to appeal ruling on denial of bail
The office of the Attorney General in Tanzania said it will contest a High Court ruling made last week that termed an entire section of the country's Penal Code denying bail for offences such as murder, treason, terrorism, money laundering and illicit drugs trafficking as
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Residents to experience five-day blackout in Anambra – Official
The electricity company disclosed this on Saturday. The post Residents to experience five-day blackout in Anambra – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Sheriffs impound Vuwa Kaunda’s vehicles over failing to reimburse Ralph Mhone’s K7m legal costs
Sheriffs in Mzuzu have impounded vehicles for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) member of Parliament for Nkhata Bay, Symon Vuwa Kaunda, for failing to reimburse K7 million legal costs for his June 29, 2021, by-election contender Ralph Mhone. The cost emanates from the legal battle between
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New twist to ongoing March 2 election saga in Guyana | New York Carib News
New twist to ongoing March 2 election saga in Guyana
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CCJ may have final word on elections
CCJ may have final word on elections -as Jagdeo, Alli lodge appeal to yesterday's court decision
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Hope Pastures residents score victory - Court of Appeal rules JPS in breach, orders trial to determine safety of underground wire distribution system
The long-running case between the Hope Pastures residents in St Andrew and the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is headed for trial. The Court of Appeal yesterday said the JPS was under a statutory obligation to supply electricity by underground...
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Court: Black man's arrest for refusing to show ID improper - Black News Channel
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press RICHMOND. Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that sheriff's deputies in Virginia violated the constitutional rights of a Black man when they arrested him for refusing to identify himself. The decision by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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Neesa Gopaul case for Court of Appeal on October 1 - Stabroek News
Five years after being sentenced to a combined 202 years for the gruesome murder of 16-year-old Queen’s College (QC) student Neesa Gopaul, her mother Bibi Sharima-Gopaul and her former lover Jarvis Small will on October 1st make their first appearance before the Court of
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Ex-Dallas Cop Amber Guyger Loses Appeal: ‘The Evidence Is Undisputed’
Convicted of the 2018 murder of Botham Jean, Guyger's appeal fell flat as a three-judge panel upheld her murder conviction.
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Tanzania: Kitilya, Two Others Hit Snag in Challenging Legal Provisions
[Daily News] FORMER Commissioner General of the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA), Harry Kitilya, and two others have lost their bid to challenge pro- visions under the Criminal Procedure Act and Economic and Organised Crime Control Act, which denies bail to accused persons facing money laundering
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Shooting suspect’s family silent on his prison death - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The family of Emmanuel Joseph, the prisoner who died at the Santa Rosa Correctional Facility, is remaining silent on whether they intend to take legal action against the authorities over his death. Joseph, 22, was being held in remand on charges of attempted murder after two gunmen shot at a c
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Africa: Earth's Magnetic Field Protects Life On Earth From Radiation, but It Can Move, and the Magnetic Poles Can Even Flip
[The Conversation Africa] The Earth's magnetic field plays a big role in protecting people from hazardous radiation and geomagnetic activity that could affect satellite communication and the operation of power grids. And it moves.
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Case management set in appeal of election petition dismissal - Stabroek News
The Guyana Court of Appeal has set Monday—April 12th—to conduct a case management conference (CMC) for the hearing of the appeal filed by the main opposition APNU+AFC to the dismissal of one of its two petitions challenging the March 2nd, 2020 General
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Lowenfield fails to deliver elections report, seeks guidance on request - Stabroek News
Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield has failed to meet the deadline set by Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairperson Claudette Singh for the submission of a report on the results of the March 2 elections, saying that he needs “clarifications” in order to facilitate a lawful
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Congo-Kinshasa: Is DRC Heading for Another Chaotic Election?
Analysis - A surge in violence in eastern DRC adds to the many question marks over December's presidential poll.
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Dylann Roof wants conviction, death sentence overturned - BNC
By: Alyssa Wilson Dylann Roof, the man on death row for killing nine Black churchgoers in a South Carolina church, wants his conviction and death sentence overturned. According to the Associated Press, Roof will stand before a three-judge panel Tuesday in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of
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Court dismisses Oscar Sudi's plea seeking to stop forgery case
Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has lost a bid to stop his prosecution over allegations of forging academic certificates.
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Zimbabwe: Ex-Worker Gets U.S$177 000
[The Herald] CFI Holdings will have to fork out more than US$177 000 to compensate its former personnel manager who was improperly fired almost two decades ago, after the High Court granted an application for registration of the arbitration award.
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