…Court of concluding the case "without sufficient deliberation". The ex-president's lawyers plan to challenge the ruling on constitutional grounds and said they would raise a complaint. • Political crisis The shock late-night national televised address in December 2024 that suspended civilian rule plunged South Korea in…

…Court of concluding the case “without sufficient deliberation”. The ex-president’s lawyers plan to challenge the ruling on constitutional grounds and said they would raise a complaint. Prosecutors said they respected the top court’s decision, adding they would do their “utmost to successfully prosecute the remaining ca…

…this case, and it must remain so pending resolution of the petition for rehearing," his lawyers wrote in the court filing."President Trump, however, faces unrecoverable loss: Plaintiff has repeatedly stated that she intends to give away all funds that she collects from him, and once those funds are distributed to third…

…initially apply to appeals scheduled for hearing between September and December 2026. Lawyers appearing in such cases will be required to upload all relevant processes and records onto the platform within the timelines prescribed by the new Practice Directions. Thereafter, implementation will proceed progressively on a…

…hardship because of the restrictions placed on El-Rufai’s access to his doctors, lawyers and relatives. “We, the family, are traumatised. We live in constant fear that we will wake up and hear some bad news.” She also alleged that the treatment of the former governor was intended to intimidate and break the family’s re…

…lordship' honorifics in decolonisation drive The Uganda Bar Association has directed lawyers across the country to stop bowing to judges and discontinue the use of colonial-era honorifics in courtrooms, saying the practices are outdated and inconsistent with a modern justice system.The directive took immediate effect a…

…that El-Rufai's continued detention and restrictions on access to doctors, relatives and lawyers had left the family traumatised. "We, the family, are traumatised. We live in constant fear that we will wake up and hear some bad news. "I honestly think that what they are doing is more about psychological warfare against…

…it, but with a caveat of: 'Okay, we're doing this because we are being advised by lawyers and maybe this is the time.' That's a debate for other people."But at the moment, there will not be Russian athletes with Russian flags, the logos and the anthem."Ukraine, Ukrainian athletes and their president, Volodymyr Zelensky…

…Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration, two former State Department officials told AFP. Lawyers say deportees have been thrown into a “legal black hole”, held without charge in countries where they have no ties and few if any rights. Even those deported to stable democracies like Ghana have been abused, dumped without…

…fake politicians, fake soldiers, fake task force, fake government officials, fake lawyers and several others. In all honesty, how do you think Nigeria won't produce a ghost or fake official agency with a ghost leader, ably backed by a powerful government cabal? In 2016, this Prince, currently in the eye of the storm, h…

…a faceless individual, lacking legitimacy, credibility and standing in public life. The lawyers maintained that the interview was subsequently circulated across television stations and multiple digital platforms, including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok and WhatsApp, thereby exposing their client to…

…years because of my papers. "After exhausting all my options, including hiring lawyers and sending emails to Home Affairs, I had to leave because I didn't have a life in South Africa. I couldn't live like a normal person because I had no access to anything. There has been nothing but silence from Home Affairs. I was fo…

…on Friday by his Press Officer on Local Matters, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir, Saraki said his lawyers had advised him to approach the Court of Appeal because the issue of jurisdiction was fundamental to the case. According to the statement, Saraki has directed his legal team to immediately file an appeal before the adjourne…

…commend, especially, the judge's decision to award fines against the plaintiff and his lawyers, hoping that this measure will serve as a deterrent to those who may want to pursue such frivolous actions in the future," Abdullahi stated. He thanked party members and supporters for remaining steadfast throughout the legal…

…reputation among travel agents, foreign missions, business delegations, and immigration lawyers as one of the most unreliable and opaque visa application systems in the region. Processing times of 15 or more business days are standard. System errors produce unexplained delays without recourse. There is no clear, staffe…

…civil servant at Grade Level 15, and the other a recognised traditional ruler. His lawyers later applied to the court for the variation of the bail conditions, which was turned down by the court. At the court proceedings on Wednesday, the two co-defendants are expected to be present for the continuation of the hearing…

…ruling in Suit No. ECW/CCJ/APP/29/25 was secured by Avocats Sans Frontières France (Lawyers Without Borders France) on June 22, 2026, under its eRIGHTS project, supported by the European Union, which focuses on defending human rights in the digital space. Oyekunle, the secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ…

…the aegis of the Center for Reform and Public Advocacy, CFRPA, through a consortium of lawyers, led by Mr. Kalu Agu. It specifically sought INEC's clarification on the authenticity or otherwise of the Chicago State University's certificate President Tinubu included with his form. Among others, the group alleged that wh…

…medical treatment when I was critically ill in DSS custody; Persistent attacks on my lawyers and active efforts to undermine my case in court with the help of some political actors in the South-East; “Spurious allegations against my brothers in order to damage my family name; Persistent false claim that my brothers ret…

Legislative lawyers, under the aegis of Incorporated Trustees of the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners, ALDRAP, have asked an Abuja Federal High Court to compel the House of Representatives to issue an arrest warrant against Prof. Abubakar Olanrewaju Suleiman, Director General of the Nation…

…through the creation of a website and a digital members' portal that will allow lawyers to access resources and make payments online. "Our desire is to lift the bar," Saredau said. He assured members that the branch would remain committed to human rights advocacy and public interest matters, while promoting social just…

…its outcome ". Reacting to the Appeal Court judgment, APC spokespersons and supporting lawyers clarified that the appellate verdict was delivered in " an interlocutory appeal, which challenged the jurisdiction of the High Court rather than the substantive legality of the exco itself." They further contended that becaus…

…as the incumbent has done. Res ipsa loquitur - the facts speak for themselves, as lawyers say. You don't have to be Makinde's lackey to recognize this fact. It was this undeniable reality, this resistance to a pseudo-federal narrative, that Bwala came to break. He failed woefully. Resorting to ad hominem attacks, regim…

The plaintiffs sued INEC as sole defendant in the suit. Meanwhile, when the case was called on Friday, Chief Gordy Uche, SAN, announced appearance for all the eight plaintiffs, including PDP, that is, the eighth plaintiff. But Mr Sunday Ameh, SAN, also stood up shortly after Uche made his appearance and also announced …

…in Abuja. The AGF, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who led the Federal Government's team of lawyers for the prosecution, said the government was determined to stamp out terrorism and its related activities from the country. "We will fight with every inch of our blood to ensure that we make Nigeria a safe haven for everybody.