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Case Law
351 cases across 17 courts
351 cases
[2024] GHAHC 316 | 2024-07-04
Hamidu Moro appealed his 12-year prison sentence for stealing, arguing it was excessive. The High Court agreed that the original sentence was harsh and reduced it to five years imprisonment.
[2024] GHAHC 305 | 2024-07-04
The court dismissed a motion filed by the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General's Department to end a lawsuit, ruling that the plaintiff should be allowed to present their case. All parties were ordered to file...
[2024] GHAHC 317 | 2024-07-04
The High Court dismissed the 1st defendant's motion to strike out the suit, stating that the plaintiff should be allowed to prove their case with evidence. The court ordered the plaintiff and the 1st defendant to file...
[2024] GHAHC 306 | 2024-07-03
The court upheld an objection against the plaintiff's attempt to introduce a document into evidence, ruling that it was dangerous to admit an unsigned, undated, and unauthenticated document whose author was unknown and...
[2024] GHAHC 318 | 2024-07-03
The court considered an objection to the admission of a document tendered by the plaintiff's witness. The defendant argued the document was unsigned, unauthenticated, and its author unknown, leading the court to uphold...
[2024] GHAHC 363 | 2024-07-02
The plaintiff sued the defendants for a declaration of title and possession of a plot of land, general damages for trespass, and a permanent injunction. The defendants failed to appear or contest the case, leading the...
[2024] GHAHC 351 | 2024-06-28
The plaintiffs sued the Ghana National Association of Garment Makers and others, seeking declarations that their suspension from regional leadership positions was invalid and that they remain in office. The defendants...
[2024] GHACC 310 | 2024-06-27
In this judicial review application, traditional kingmakers challenge the North Mo Traditional Council's alleged unlawful elevation of a chief to the Jugboi Stool. They seek to quash the council's decision and prohibit...
[2024] GHAHC 276 | 2024-06-26
Musah Usmain (A1) and Ibrahim Abdul Rahman (A2) were convicted and sentenced by a Circuit Court for charges including conspiracy to steal, stealing, dishonestly receiving, and causing unlawful damage. A1 subsequently...
[2024] GHAHC 335 | 2024-06-26
This judgment concerns two accused persons, Abdul Rahman Yussif and Zulka (at large), who are charged with conspiring to rob and robbing Kadijah Manteso of her motorbike and GHs 700, during which she allegedly...
[2024] GHAHC 477 | 2024-06-26
This judgment concerns a plaintiff seeking to overturn an earlier court decision that declared the defendant the head of the Kona Royal family. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant obtained this previous judgment...
[2024] GHAHC 238 | 2024-06-26
This document details a High Court hearing on an application for contempt of court, where the applicant claims the respondents disobeyed a prior Circuit Court judgment regarding land. The respondents deny the...
[2024] GHAHC 179 | 2024-06-26
The plaintiff, Vincent Ansah, is suing five defendants for the cost of his Scania articulator head truck, which he claims they took and used without his consent, leading to it being damaged beyond repair in an...
[2024] GHAHC 174 | 2024-06-25
This court judgment outlines the plaintiff's request for the court to declare his family's ownership of a specific land parcel and confirm his position as the lawful head of the Okpon We family. The plaintiff also...
[2024] GHAHC 519 | 2024-06-24
The court considered a plaintiff's application to file a supplementary witness statement, identifying it as an attempt to reopen a case that had been officially closed two years prior. The ruling established that...
[2024] GHAHC 121 | 2024-06-21
Ruby Lamptey sued Stephen Okine Sarpor, owner of Honest Chef Restaurant, claiming a 20% share of the business and the return of her equipment, alleging an oral partnership agreement. The defendant denied a partnership,...
[2023] GHASC 106 | 2023-11-23
This document details an application for contempt of court filed by Oheneyere Ago Manu II against Kofi Bediako. The applicant alleges that Bediako violated a court order prohibiting development on disputed land by...
[2023] GHASC 105 | 2023-11-07
An applicant sought to commit two respondents to prison for contempt of court, alleging they continued construction on a disputed plot despite an interlocutory injunction order. The first respondent denied involvement,...
[2023] GHASC 104 | 2023-09-20
[2023] GHASC 107 | 2023-09-20
[2023] GHASC 108 | 2023-09-18
The Applicants asked the High Court to imprison the Respondent, Yaw Amoah, for contempt of court, alleging he disobeyed a 2020 Circuit Court judgment. This previous judgment had ruled that a specific piece of land did...
IRL50/12 VS. | 2012-06-04
Plaintiff pleaded that they have developed a whole community or town with people, football pitches, clinic and all concomitant social a menities provided by no less a body than Electricity Company and Ga West District...
BL 231/07 ABRAHAM TORGBE ADORGU | 2012-03-15
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 3 room structure on it and then also put a caretaker who happened to be PW1 in that structure. Plaintiff also put about 1000 pieces of blocks and 5 trips...
IRL 328/10 | 2012-03-09
I deem it necessary to mention that the instant action was instituted against two defendants but plaintiff, in the course of this proceedings, discontinued the action against the first defendant. In effect this action...
L 467/02 | 2012-02-15
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 3 defendant. Plaintiff has described 2nd defendant’s entry on the land as a trespass. She has also contended that any lease a greement between 1st...
E 1/6/08 LISELOTTE BENZ | 2012-01-25
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 4 and persons claiming through her to return all the household chattels, furniture and other belongings of the deceased to the matrimonial home. At the...
L 85/97 VS. PHILIP KHAIR CABALAN | 2011-12-01
The endorsement on the writ of summons reads: - (a) Declaration that the outhouse on the compound of H/NO. B. 126/20, Kwashieman Official Town (Odorkor), Accra was solely put up by her and as such it does not form part...
E1/21/2007 KWEINOR TEYE KWABLA | 2011-10-27
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 6 (vii) Whether or not the Two vesting a ssents prepared by 1st and 3rd defendants are void and should be expunged from the record of the 2nd defendant....
L 327/ 97 VS. ASHIRIFE AKRONG | 2011-07-04
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 3 On the part of the defendant he denied the a llegation of the lease and the subsequent sale a llegedly made by Ibrahim Lassey Akrong with the knowledge...
AL 3/2008 VS. COMFORT ARYELEY WILSON | 2011-06-09
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 4 (c) A declaration that F571/1 Osu is the joint property of Samuel Ocquaye Wilson and Jacob Michael Wilson. One issue that a ppears pertinent and worthy...
L 381/98 HENRY ODARKOR TETTEH | 2011-06-07
As is observable from the title of the case above, both original parties died in the course of the pendency of this action and were duly substituted respectively. I will soon come to discuss the effect of the death of...
L 127/99 FLORENCE EFFAH | 2011-06-06
Per an a mended writ of summons filed on 24th January 2011, plaintiff claimed from the defendant the under mentioned reliefs: - “1. Declaration of title to land situate and lying at Oblojo near Weija -Accra in the...
2 ADOM STREET | 2011-03-31
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 4 cogent evidence as to be entitled to be declared the owner of the land in dispute. Put differently, which of the parties, plaintiff or 2nd defendant,...
1099/89 VS. MRS. MILLICENT NAA ABEA QUIST | 2011-03-31
This case was initiated in 1989, that is 22 years ago. After the close of pleadings, the court directed the trial of the case on 20th December, 1989. Thereafter, it a ppears from the record, both parties fell into a...
BL 124/2007 VS. | 2010-12-22
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 4 The Plaintiffs claim that when the land was given to their father, he constructed two fish ponds on it. The defendant also say that there was no fish...
L 239/2003 VS. | 2010-03-25
3. Cost The Statement of Claim that a ccompanied the writ was a mended on 9th June, 2009. Defence to the Amended Statement of Claim with a Counter claim was filed on 21st July, 2009 and a reply was filed on 28th July,...
Citation pending | 2004-06-24
Before the 19th May,1999, the plaintiffs/a ppellants herein enjoyed the rights and privileges and performed the obligations that a ttached to their respective positions as employees of the defendant/respondent company....
H1/18/2004. | 2004-06-18
This appeal comes from the Accra Fast Track High Court and it is against the judgment delivered on 17th June 2003 by Julius Ansah, J.A, sitting as an a dditional judge of the High Court. The plaintiff/respondent...
H1/137/2004. | 2004-06-18
79/2003. | 2004-06-18
This is an appeal against the decision of Mrs. Vida Akoto Bamfo. J.A, sitting as an a dditional High Court Judge in the High Court Accra dated 22nd March 2002 in which she dismissed the claim of the plaintiff/a...
H1/157/04. | 2004-06-11
. against the defendant/a ppellant (hereinafter referred as the defendant) upon a writ of summons laid before her. The defendant, who is dissatisfied with the judgment, filed the present appeal in this court. The facts...
390/1 | 2004-06-11
J.A. · a dequately a ddressed in the case of Sese v. Sese (supra). In that case, Abban J. A., (as he then was) had H1/62004. IN THE COURT OF APPEAL ACCRA -GHANA CIVIL APPEAL H1/62004 MICHAEL
42/2003. IN THE COURT OF APPEAL ACCRA -GHANA CIVIL APPEAL NO.42/2003 ALBERT DADZIE | 2004-06-04
/DEBTOR REXFORD KYEI ANOKYE } CLAIMANT/RESPONDENT A brief background to the interpleader summons, which has resulted in this appeal is as follows: On 12th April 1991 the a ppellant who is the plaintiff/...
104/2001 ROCKSHELL INTERNATIONAL LTD. | 2004-05-28
PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS VERSUS According to the indorsement on the plaintiffs/respondents writ of summons they claim for “(1) The delivery or return or the replacement value of their building at Lawlawvor Greater Accra...
Citation pending | 2004-05-28
This is an appeal against the judgment of the Circuit Court Takoradi dated 20th March, 2002. By the said judgment, the trial judge granted to the plaintiff/Respondent (hereinafter referred to as plaintiff) all the...
Citation pending | 2004-05-21
On the 24th of October 2002, Woanyah, J. sitting at the High Court, Agona Swedru entered Judgment in favour of the defendant respondent hereafter referred to as the defendant against the plaintiffs a ppellants now...
38/2001 SAROBI | 2004-05-13
This is an appeal against the ruling of His Lordship Justice S.G. Baddoo, Justice of appeal (as he then was), sitting as an a dditional Justice of the Fast Track High Court, delivered on 6th September, 2001. The...
83/98 | 2004-05-04
15 Community 16 | 2004-04-02
Citation pending | 2004-03-26
This is an appeal from the judgment of the Circuit Court Accra dated 20th day of October, 2000. By a writ of Summons filed on the 3rd March, 1999 the Plaintiff/Respondent (who, will hence forth known as the plaintiff)...