Judicial Insights

15 Aug The Republic v. High Court (Commercial Division), Accra, Ex-parte: Yvonne Amponsah Brobbey (Gladys Nkrumah – Interested Party), Civil Motion No. J5/82/2022 delivered on 1st February 2023 (Supreme Court)

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“Order 66 (3) of C.I. 47 being a creature borne out of the constitutionally circumscribed powers granted by the Rules of Court Committee, is incompetent to create a novel offence of intermeddling and the sanctions attached thereto” Gladys Nkrumah, (“Interested Party”), filed an application under Order...

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15 Aug Theophilus Teiko Tagoe, The Nungua Stool Vs. Dr. Prempeh, Benjamin Amartey Mensah, Civil Appeal No. J4/29/2022, Delivered On 26 April 2023 (Supreme Court)

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“…the rules of Court make provision for the issuance of Form 6 once and this is done after the record of appeal is ready. There is no provision for the issuance of another Form 6 by Registrar of the Court of Appeal after corrections have...

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02 Aug South West Terminal Ltd. V Achter Land, 2023 SKKB 116 (Canlii)

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“This court readily acknowledges that an 👍 emoji is a non-traditional means to ‘sign’ a document but nevertheless under these circumstances this was a valid way to convey the two purposes of a ‘signature’…” In a recent ruling by the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan,...

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02 Jun Mercy Blanc Aidoo V The Administrator Of The Estate Of Selwyn Okoe Boye; Suit No: H1/163/2022 Delivered On 4th May 2023 (CA)

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“A funeral brochure does not necessarily make someone a wife. Once the assertion of lawful marriage to the deceased has been denied or challenged, she carried the burden to prove the contrary”. The Appellant issued a writ at the High Court seeking among other things, an...

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16 Jan Esi Yeboah Alias Justina Monney V. Mfantseman Municipal Assembly Suit No. Unreported Decision of The High Court Mankessim Suit No: A2/06/2021 Date: 13th October, 2022.

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“It is my considered view that writing on people’s structures does not conform to the intentions of the Act and by the wording of both sections of the Act, if the Assembly decided to give notice, it has to be in writing, on paper, specifying...

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17 Aug Otis Asante Vrs Anowah Afrique Limited, Civil Appeal No.: H1/54/2022, Delivered On 10th March, 2022

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“… after a writ of summons is filed at the Registry of any Court, the most important step to be taken after the issuance of the writ, is for the service of the writ on the Defendant.” The Plaintiff/Respondent (“Respondent”) filed a writ of summons at...

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22 Mar The Republic V High Court (Criminal Division 9), Accra, Exparte: Ecobank Ghana Limited; Origin 8 Limited & Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive (Interested Parties) Civil Motion No. J5/10/2022 Delivered On 18th January, 2022.

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“… we reject the view of the trial judge, supported by the interested party, that in enacting C.I.132, the rule maker intended to take away the well-settled jurisdiction of the High Court in relation to applications for stay of execution and of proceedings pending appeal.” After...

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03 Dec Republic V. High Court, Wa Exparte Liquidator DKM Diamond Microfinance Ltd. & ORS. [Unreported Judgment] Civil Motion No. J5/52/2020 Delivered On 25 November, 2020.

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“What it means in simple language is that upon commencement of a winding up, only secured creditors are allowed as of right to sue or continue with pending civil proceedings for the realization of their security. Any other person who has a cause of action...

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26 Oct Ama Serwaa v Gariba Hashimu and Issaka Hashimu [Unreported Judgment] Civil Appeal No. J4/31/2020 Delivered on 14 April, 2021.

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“The circumstances under which a promise of marriage would be inferred must also be given considerable thought in order to solve two problems: forestalling the situation of blackmail which has discredited this action, and discouraging unscrupulous persons from taking advantage of others.” The parties met between...

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26 Jun Dalex Finance and Leasing Company Ltd. v Ebenezer Denzel Amanor and Ors [Unreported Judgment] Suit No. J4/02/2020 Delivered on 14 April, 2021.

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“The law has been careful to limit the acts of officers and agents that could be deemed acts of the company to particular transactions. Officers and agents have no general authority for their acts to be turned into acts of the company even if they...

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