The UK Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that denied a 14-year-old British-Ghanaian boy’s request to return to the UK after being deceived and left by his parents in Ghana. The appellate court ruled that the High Court failed to give sufficient weight to the boy’s views, distress, and the psychological harm […]
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Drama as man sings for mercy in court
There was drama at an Accra Circuit Court when an accused person opted to sing for the court before judgement was delivered in his case. Francis Lamptey, a labourer, sang two songs of mercy he had composed before the judgement was delivered. “Court two judge, grant me justice, court judge grant me freedom…,” he sang. […]
Arrest Francis Xavier Sosu – Court orders
The Kaneshie District Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Madina, Mr Francis-Xavier Sosu. This was after the MP, who has been charged for unlawfully blocking a public road and the destruction of public property, failed to appear in court for the third […]