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“How the modern legal field is shifting from manual research to digital innovation.”
22/08/2026

“How the modern legal field is shifting from manual research to digital innovation.”

Global News: The Trump administration, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has imposed sanctions on International Cri...
19/08/2026

Global News: The Trump administration, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye under an executive order by President Donald Trump.

Seye is notably part of the prosecution team that sought arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant. The US accuses the court of being corrupt, politicized, and overreaching its mandate by targeting personnel from non-member nations like the US and Israel regarding actions in places such as Afghanistan, Iraq, and Gaza. Washington also cited concerns that the ICC could target US service members involved in immigration enforcement or drug interdiction strikes.

The sanctions freeze any US assets belonging to Akane and Seye, block them from the US financial system, and include a Treasury Department general license allowing a transaction wind-down period through September 17. In response, the ICC stated that the measures jeopardize its existence, threaten the rule of law, and risk the international legal order.

Meanwhile, Netanyahu praised the decision, labeling the ICC a kangaroo court. This step follows prior US sanctions on other ICC officials and is part of a broader diplomatic push encouraging nations to leave the court, which countries like Chad and Venezuela have already done. Resistance to the campaign includes ongoing lawsuits filed against the administration by three ICC judges and multiple human rights organizations alleging illegal measures and constitutional violations.

When a company fails, we blame internal controls and weak risk systems—but what if the real culprit is a breakdown of tr...
19/08/2026

When a company fails, we blame internal controls and weak risk systems—but what if the real culprit is a breakdown of trust?

As Eric Ofori Kwaah, Esq. points out, you can satisfy every line item in the Bank of Ghana’s Corporate Governance Directive or Act 992 and still watch an institution collapse. Why? Because a code can't force a board to act with integrity when no one is watching.

Read the full article on why trust is an organization’s most vital asset:

🔗 https://lawverse.com.ng/blog/beyond-compliance-why-trust-is-the-true-measure-of-good-governance

Global News: Top law firms including A&O Shearman, Latham & Watkins, Clifford Chance, Orrick, and Cleary are advising on...
17/08/2026

Global News: Top law firms including A&O Shearman, Latham & Watkins, Clifford Chance, Orrick, and Cleary are advising on 1892 Holdings' acquisition of approximately a one-third minority stake in Liverpool FC from Fenway Sports Group (FSG). The deal values Liverpool FC at over $7 billion, representing a significant increase from FSG’s £300 million purchase price in 2010.

1892 Holdings is managed by investor Amit Bhatia and funded by Bhatia, the Mittal Family Trusts, K5 Sports—a K5 Global fund backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos—and EE Capital, the family office of Elaine and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.

Legal representation is split across several firms to handle the buyers, sellers, and backing investors:

A&O Shearman is representing FSG and Liverpool FC, extending a client relationship established when legacy firm Shearman & Sterling advised FSG's 2010 acquisition. Latham & Watkins is advising 1892, led by partners Ed Barnett, Hector Sants, Nick Luongo, Matt Eisler, and Patrick Mitchell across London and the US. Orrick, led by New York partner Max Cantor, and Cleary are advising K5 Sports and its primary investor, with UK sports boutique firm Northridge, led by partner Ian Lynam, assisting Orrick on local regulatory matters. Clifford Chance is representing EE Capital through private equity partners Eric Schaffer and Neil Barlow, alongside London M&A partner Katherine Moir.

This transaction highlights the growing wave of private capital investments in elite sports, which has generated significant mandates for major law firms. Recent examples include A&O Shearman advising Apollo on its €2.5 billion acquisition of a majority stake in Atlético Madrid, Clifford Chance acting for Velocity Sports Partners in acquiring Espanyol, and Latham advising Apollo on its investment in Wrexham AFC.

“When I left core legal practice, the #1 question I got was: "What else can you actually do with a law degree?"Here are...
14/08/2026

“When I left core legal practice, the #1 question I got was: "What else can you actually do with a law degree?"

Here are 5 high-value, law-adjacent paths to explore.

Spotlight on Rosemary Momooreoluwa Adegunwa
14/08/2026

Spotlight on Rosemary Momooreoluwa Adegunwa

A legal dispute has emerged in Ghana over court operations during the official judicial vacation running from August 1 t...
14/08/2026

A legal dispute has emerged in Ghana over court operations during the official judicial vacation running from August 1 to September 30, as mandated by the High Court Rules, 2004.

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA), led by National President Efua Ghartey, submitted a formal letter to Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie following petitions from law firms, including Zoe, Akyea & Co, Dame & Partners, and Sam Okudzeto & Associates.

The GBA argued that the vacation is intended to prevent burnout and that vacation courts traditionally address only urgent interlocutory matters rather than full trials. Emphasizing that lawyer appearance during recess is voluntary, the GBA maintained that courts should not proceed if counsel indicates unavailability, nor should litigants be forced to represent themselves.

The controversy centers on high-profile criminal cases where judges received administrative warrants to sit during the break. Samuel Atta Akyea, defending former Signals Bureau chief Kwabena Adu-Boahene in a GH₵49 million financial loss case, and Godfred Yeboah Dame, representing former Food and Buffer Stock CEO Abdul-Hanan Wahab, both notified the Chief Justice they would not attend court during the recess, arguing that their trials lacked exceptional emergency circumstances.

Despite Atta Akyea's notice, presiding High Court Judge Justice Francis Achibonga ruled that the hearing would proceed on August 17, warning that the accused would be required to cross-examine prosecution witnesses personally if his counsel failed to appear.

In response, Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie and Deputy Attorney General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai firmly rejected the positions of the GBA and defense counsel. The Chief Justice asserted that individual lawyer vacation plans cannot override a presiding judge's readiness to sit under an official warrant. Supporting this stance, Dr. Srem-Sai labeled the GBA's position legally baseless, emphasizing that lawyers do not dictate court calendars and warning that judges are fully entitled to proceed with trial dockets if defense counsel fails to attend.

Detail Dispute Lawyers has appointed Afolasade Banjo, MCIArb, as Managing Associate. Afolasade joined the practice in Ap...
13/08/2026

Detail Dispute Lawyers has appointed Afolasade Banjo, MCIArb, as Managing Associate. Afolasade joined the practice in April 2023 and was part of the team that formed Detail Dispute Lawyers in March 2026. She specializes in commercial arbitration, arbitration-related litigation, and commercial litigation across Nigerian courts, including appellate courts, while also advising clients on pre-escalation dispute strategies.

Professor Alfred Bandele Kasunmu, SAN, was a distinguished Nigerian legal scholar, Senior Advocate, and alumnus of Bapti...
11/08/2026

Professor Alfred Bandele Kasunmu, SAN, was a distinguished Nigerian legal scholar, Senior Advocate, and alumnus of Baptist Academy (Class of 1953) who died peacefully at age 92 on August 9, 2026.

After earning his LL.B and LL.M from University College London, he was admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 1964 and became a pioneer law lecturer at the University of Ife. He joined the University of Lagos as a Senior Lecturer in 1971, eventually becoming a Professor of Law and serving as Dean of the Faculty from 1973 to 1975, before his appointment as the Attorney-General of Lagos State from 1975 to 1978. In 1966, he co-authored Nigerian Family Law, and in January 1978, he was appointed Senior Advocate of Nigeria, later becoming the oldest surviving SAN in active legal practice.

Over a legal career spanning more than 50 years, he served as Founder and Principal Partner of Professor A.B. Kasunmu's Chambers LP, acted as a Notary Public, and earned renown as a lead advocate in landmark cases, a domestic and international arbitrator, and an expert witness on Nigerian law in foreign courts. Honored with the BAOSA Order of Excellence Award in 2025 during his alma mater's 170th Founders Day celebration, Kasunmu also served as a trustee and cherished patriarch within the Baptist Academy Old Students Association.

"Every challenge was simply part of the journey. I reminded myself that it would pass." ✨Meet Nehemiah Danjuma—the first...
11/08/2026

"Every challenge was simply part of the journey. I reminded myself that it would pass." ✨

Meet Nehemiah Danjuma—the first deaf lawyer from Northern Nigeria. His call to the bar is more than a personal milestone, it’s a symbol of hope for an entire generation.

From studying without interpreters to advocating for disability rights in legal education, Nehemiah is turning hardship into a movement for real inclusion.

His journey wasn’t about having an easy path, it was about refusing to let barriers define his destination. Facing years of studying without sign language interpreters and navigating Law School without accessibility support, Nehemiah transformed every obstacle into a stepping stone.

Read more on his story:

🔗 https://lawverse.com.ng/blog/when-the-world-closed-doors-he-chose-to-open-them

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