Tunisia’s parliament voted on Tuesday to ease the country’s harsh law on drugs, in a move that could see offenders like youths caught smoking marijuana escape jail terms. The North African country has faced mounting calls from rights groups and civil society to reform the law. Tuesday’s vote comes after the National Security Council headed … Read more
A Justice of the Appeal’s Court Justice Dennis Adjei has called for a review of some of the acts of law within the constitution. Citing a number of examples, he noted that there was the need to redefine the laws if it is to be used as an instrument of change and a tool for … Read more
Introduction “We have lawyers collating those Pink Sheets, and will handle it at the appropriate time,” declares a leading politician-cum-lawyer. This sentence is a showcase of Error of Concord. Specifically, it is a violation of pronoun-antecedent concord. Explanation The antecedent in question is “Sheets” which is plural. An antecedent is a noun that a pronoun … Read more
Signatures on a petition to impeach a Montana judge who handed down a 60-day sentence for a man who admitted to raping his 12-year-old daughter approached 80,000 on Friday in the latest case of citizens targeting judges for doling out what they believe are light sentences for sexual crimes. District Judge John McKeon sentenced the … Read more
In both theory and practice ,the criminal justice system of most democratic jurisdictions ,refers to that level of maintaining effective and efficient law and order involving the active and tacit functioning of the various state institutions as the police ,the court systems ,the prisons and the probation or community correction services Admittedly , each of … Read more
A few hours after being set free from the Akuse Prison in the Eastern Region on Friday morning, the Montie trio were given a rousing welcome at the Latebiokorshie offices of Montie FM where they declared to continue to “open fire” but “never again”, to go wayward. Rather, they urged colleague media practitioners and commentators … Read more
The host of the ‘Pampaso’ show on Accra-based radio station Montie FM, Salifu Maase, alias ‘Mugabe’ has expressed his appreciation to President Mahama for remitting his 4-month prison sentence. Mugabe and two others panelists on his show, Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn, were released from prison on Friday following the remission of their sentences after … Read more
The Foreign Affairs Minister, Hanna Tetteh, has signed the petition seeking a presidential pardon for the jailed Montie FM host and panelists despite earlier stating that she did not feel compelled to do so. Hanna Tetteh had criticised the length of the sentence given to Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn and Salifu Maase, alias Mugabe, … Read more
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hanna Tetteh has indicated that she is not under any form of pressure to back calls for the release of the Montie trio because other Ministers are doing so. According to her, she would continue to express her fierce disagreement with the sentence which she calls harsh ,but would not … Read more
Vice Chairperson of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Anita Desoso has revealed that members of the party contributed hugely to raising the GHC 5,000 fine imposed on former General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie aka Sir John, by the Supreme Court during the 2012 Election Petition hearing. The … Read more
The highly anticipated sentencing of Nayele Ametefe, aka Ruby Adu-Gyamfi took place at the Uxbridge crown court today with an unexpected twist. Many legal luminaries who have followed the case have predicted a minimum of 15yrs jail term for the perennial offender who had spent time in Holland for a similar offense. To the chagrin … Read more
A Cape Coast High Court has sentenced a fisherman to death by hanging for setting ablaze five children, resulting in the death of one child. The fisherman, Kwabena Amakye, a native of Moree in the Central Region of Ghana was also sentenced to a three-year prison term for the burns sustained by the other four … Read more