Legal

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Members of the bench in Uganda have rejected a directive by the country's lawyers' association instructing its members to stop addressing judges as "My Lord" or "My Lady" and to do away with...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has ordered its members to immediately put an end to colonial-era courtroom traditions, including addressing judicial officers as “My Lord,” “Your Lordship,” “My Lady,” and “Your Worship,” in...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The military-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have initiated a year-long process of withdrawing from the International Criminal ​Court (ICC), the Hague-based court said in a statement. The West African countries announced in...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna A jury has found US singer Chris Brown liable for a dog attack that left his housekeeper mauled and disfigured at his home in 2020. Following a two-week trial in Los Angeles, the...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict birthright citizenship, a heavy on the policy aimed at curbing the influx of undocumented migrants. The court, in an eagerly...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says it has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing its neighbouring nation of breaching multiple international treaties. DR Congo in...