Johnny Depp has to reimburse the ACLU after he acquired documents from them for his defamation trial. Even though the trial is over, the saga of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard continues to drag on. Both Depp and Heard released statements following the court’s decision that Heard owed Depp $15 million …
Read More »Mhlathuze Water Board CEO loses reinstatement court bid following his suspension
The suspended chief executive officer, Mthokozisi Duze, has lost his urgent Labour Court case where he wanted it to make a declaratory order that he be returned to work with immediate effect. On Friday Judge Dephny Mahosi of the court said the matter lacks the urgency Duze and his legal …
Read More »Alleged Organ Harvesting: Court orders NIMC, others to release Nwamini’s biodata to Ekweremadu
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to release the biodata of David Nwamini to Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. Mr Ekweremadu, a former Deputy Senate President and his wife, Beatrice, were arrested last week …
Read More »Alleged Organ Harvesting: Ekweremadu appears in court
The embattled Nigerian senator, Ike Ekweremadu, on Thursday, appeared at the Uxbridge Magistrate’s Court in London where he is facing charges of organ trafficking. Mr Ekweremadu, a former deputy senate president, whose case was scheduled to be heard in court on July 7, had the case fast-tracked and heard today, …
Read More »Tulbagh quadruple murder: Suspect appears in court
The man accused of shooting and killing four men and wounding another appeared in the Tulbagh court on Thursday, 30 June. TULBAGH MASS MURDER SUSPECT MAKES FIRST COURT APPEARANCE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila said Makubulelwa Dada, 29, faces four counts of premeditated murder, illegal possession of a …
Read More »New Somerset Hospital triple murder accused’s health is improving, court hears
The man accused of shooting three people at New Somerset Hospital made another appearance in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 30 June. NEW SOMERSET HOSPITAL SHOOTER APPEARS REMOTELY Jean-Paul Carl Malgas appeared remotely via the Audio Visual Remand (AVR) system on Thursday. The last time he appeared in …
Read More »Court adjourns Fani-Kayode’s trial until October
A Federal High Court in Lagos State on Thursday adjourned the money laundering trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, and others until October 27 and 28. Mr Fani-Kayode is charged alongside a former Minister of State for Finance, Nenadi Usman, and Yusuf Danjuma, a former Chairman of …
Read More »High court overturns Pension Funds Adjudicator ruling
A high court has dismissed and set aside a Pension Funds Adjudicator’s (PFA) determination that Bokamoso Retirement Fund should pay back money incorrectly deducted from a man’s pension payout. The adjudicator, Muvhango Lukhaimane, had ordered Bokamoso – which is administered by the Akani Retirement Fund Administrators – to pay back …
Read More »Federal High Court to begin annual vacation
The Federal High Court will on July 25, begin annual long vacation for the year 2022. The circular issued on Wednesday quoted the Chief Judge of the Court, John Tsoho, as stating: “The vacation is to begin from Monday July 25, and end on Friday September 16. “During the vacation, …
Read More »Why I dressed ‘normal’ to court today – ‘Traditionalist’ lawyer
The lawyer whose traditionalist attire has been raising eyebrows in courts, Malcolm Omirhobo, switched to the traditional legal robe Wednesday saying “the spirit said we should do normal today.” He added: “Don’t be surprised if you see me the other way tomorrow.” Mr Omirhobo, a human rights lawyer and activist, …
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