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Case Law
3174 cases across 17 courts
3174 cases
Citation pending | 2001-05-03
Judgment – Alteration – Variation of decision after judgment delivered – Judge ’ s power to recall and change judgment – Whether exercise of power dependent on existence of exceptional circumstances.
Citation pending | 2001-04-11
The a pplicant Italian bank, C, was a creditor of the first respondent, BNC. For many years, BNC was the central bank of Cuba. As such, it enjoyed immunity in English law from process of execution on any of its a ssets...
Citation pending | 2001-04-09
The claimant, A, was the director of a charity which owned and operated an a rts centre in Cardiff. The charity formulated plans to build a new a rts centre, and a sked ACW, a non-departmental public body which...
Citation pending | 2001-03-23
[27] The facts of this case closely parallel those of the ‘ Spycatcher ’ case, and Silber J founded largely on that decision in his conclusions. The following passage from his judgment contains the essence of his...
Citation pending | 2001-03-22
The complainants, who were of black African origin, were students at, and members of, the respondent university. They were engaged to serve as full-time salaried officers of the university ’ sstudent union for a...
Citation pending | 2001-03-01
In 1990, following an extensive reorganisation of its worldwide business, the a ppellant bank made redundant a number of its employees, including the respondent, N. The redundancy notice stated that N would receive a...
4/2000. | 2001-02-21
ATUGUBA, J.S.C.: The facts of this case, briefly stated, are that on the 14th day of April, the plaintiffs/respondents/respondents entered into a contract of carriage with the Carriers, G & C Lines, the defendants/a...
12/98 EBUSUAPANIN KOFI ASIEDU | 2001-02-07
AMPIAH, J.S.C.: This is an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal which a ffirmed the decision of the High Court. In his Writ of Summons, the plaintiff/respondent (hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff)...
2/2001 THE REPUBLIC | 2001-01-24
VERSUS: 1. THE HIGH COURT, ) BOLGATANGA ) …… 1ST RESPONDENT 2. HAJIA FATI SEIDU …… 2ND RESPONDENT EX -PARTE: HAWA YAKUBU REASONS FOR DECISION On Tuesday, 15th January, 2001, we unanimousl y granted the prayer of Madam...
Citation pending | 2000-12-25
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 2 The clear legal principle established in the case of R v. Onufrejczyk [1955] 1 Q.B. 388 is that in a trial The court of Appeal, rightly in our view, in...
Citation pending | 2000-12-18
Contempt of court – Refusal to disclose source of information – Journalist – Disclosure necessary in interests of justice – Hospital employee giving confidential information about patient to journalist via intermediary...
Citation pending | 2000-12-14
The claimant, A, was a Member of Parliament and the former leader of the Liberal Democrats. For many years he kept confidential diaries and other records of his experiences. In October 1997 he dictated a minute of a...
Citation pending | 2000-12-13
[2] The claims the subject matter of this trial are not in negligence, but are put against the defendants by way of ‘ strict ’ or ‘ objective ’ liability by virtue of the CPA, which implemented in the United Kingdom...
5/2000. | 2000-12-04
MRS. JOYCE BAMFORD -ADDO, J.S.C.: On the 4th December 2000 this case was heard at the Supreme Court which delivered unanimous judgment on the same day but reserved the reasons, to be given on the 17th January 2001....
Citation pending | 2000-11-21
Conflict of laws – Jurisdiction – Title to foreign immovables – Bankrupt owning land in Portugal – English court ordering sale of Portuguese land on a pplication by trustee in bankruptcy – Whether proceedings...
36/2000. IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA -GHANA Civil Motion No. 36/2000 NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY HEADQUARTERS | 2000-11-21
J.S.C. · Atuguba, J.S.C. MOTION NO. 36/2000. IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA -GHANA Civil Motion No. 36/2000 NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY HEADQUARTERS, KOKOMLEMLE ACCRA … PLAINTIFF VERSUS: 1. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS...
Citation pending | 2000-11-15
Costs – Order for costs – Discretion – Payment into court – Claimant rejecting defendant ’ s written offer to pay £4,000 in settlement of action – Defendant paying £3,000 into court several months after claimant ’ s...
2/2000. | 2000-11-08
MRS. J. BAMFORD -ADDO, J.S.C.: This is a motion for special leave to a Appeal to the Supreme Court under Article 131(2) of the 1992 Constitution. The Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court can be found in Article...
10/98. In the Applicant | 2000-10-18
Citation pending | 2000-10-18
6/98, I set out the parameters guiding the exercise of the Supreme Court's review jurisdiction. In the light of the Court's decision in that case, there is no doubt in my mind that the instant a pplication offends...
Citation pending | 2000-07-27
was £14,000 each, and the correct measure of damages was the difference between the contract price and the market or current price of the goods at the time when they should have been delivered. Accordingly, the appeal...
Citation pending | 2000-07-27
The defendant, B, had been employed as a member of the Secret Intelligence Service from 1944 to 1961. B had signed an Official Secrets Act declaration at the beginning of his employment, by which he a greed ‘ not to...
Citation pending | 2000-07-12
Citation pending | 2000-07-12
The events which have provoked this action may be stated as follows: By a letter from the office of the President, dated 20th March, 2000 and a ddressed to the Plaintiff, the plaintiff was informed as follows: “H.E....
Citation pending | 2000-07-10
a pplication for stay of judgment entered against them in the Circuit Court on the 21st of October, 1999. The Court ordered them to And in the MOSI VRS. BAGYINA case, Akufo -Addo, J.S.C. (as he then was) said of void...
Citation pending | 2000-07-06
of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, outside the powers of the Act. B a pplied to have the permission quashed, but the a pplication was rejected by the judge. His decision was upheld by the Court of Appeal which,...
Citation pending | 2000-06-26
M was the ostensible settlor of a purported trust (the C foundation) which had been established in 1976 under the terms of a memorandum of a greement. The memorandum ’ s first recital recorded that the settlor wished...
Citation pending | 2000-06-14
The defendant, A, entered into an a greement with I Ltd, a company controlled by the BCCI group, ostensibly for the purchase of shares in the group ’ s holding company. That a greement, which guaranteed A a return of...
Citation pending | 2000-05-05
Held – (1) Section 82(1) of the 1987 Act required no more than the a pplication of its provisions to the facts of a particular situation. A duality of purpose would thus only be relevant if the non-1987 Act purpose was...
Citation pending | 2000-04-19
Held – Where it would be unconscionable for the beneficiary of a general release to rely on its words, a court of equity had power to give relief to the releasor from the unintended consequences of those words. Thus,...
45/2000. | 2000-04-12
EDWARD WIREDU, J.S.C.: This is an a pplication praying this Court to review its judgement given on July 17th, 1999 dismissing the Applicant's appeal. When Rule 54 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1996 (C.I. 16) was enacted,...
THE REPUBLIC VERSUS | 2000-04-12
that under Article 143(1) of the 1992 Constitution, a regional tribunal has jurisdiction to try such offences against the state and public interest as Parl iament may by law prescribe. But the offences they were facing...
Citation pending | 2000-04-10
Lloyds Bank Ltd v Dalton [1942] 2 AllER 352 and Ray v Fairway Motors (Barnstaple) Ltd (1968) 20 P & CR 261 a pplied; Williams v James (1867) LR 2 CP 577 distinguished; British Rlys Board v Glass [1964] 3 AllER 418...
Citation pending | 2000-04-05
The respondent chief constable a pplied to the magistrates for the making of a sex offender order against the a ppellent, B, under s 2a of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Such an order could be made if the conditions...
5/98 | 2000-03-08
AMPIAH, J.S.C.: It is unfortunate that I have to disagree with my esteemed brothers and sister on their conclusion in this appeal. However, I feel it is extremely desirable that there should be no doubt in the...
Citation pending | 2000-03-01
Vexatious proceedings – Civil proceedings order – Application by Attorney General – Whether Attorney General required to lead evidence that he had authorised a pplication for civil proceedings order – Supreme Court Act...
2/99 | 2000-02-23
AMPIAH, J.S.C.: On 23rd February, 2000, we gave judgment in this appeal and reserved our reasons; we now proceed to give our reasons. The late Amos Thomas Yalley of the Ebiradze Family of Amanful had in his Will...
47/98. | 2000-02-16
ACQUAH, J.S.C.: This is an a pplication for a review of the judgment of the ordinary bench of this court delivered on 20th April 1998. The judgment was by a majority of 3:2 — Adjabeng, Atuguba and Sophia Akuffo JJ.S.C,...
D.767/4 Beach Avenue | 2000-02-16
ATUGUBA, J. S. C. · AKUFFO, J. S. C. · AMPIAH J.S.C.: · KPEGAH, J.S.C.: · ACQUAH, J.S.C.: · ATUGUBA, J.S.C.: · AKUFFO, J.S.C.: APPIAH & 7 ORS [16/2/2000] CM. 42/99. THE SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE ACCRA CM 42/99 THE...
3/94 dated 9th February 2000 | 2000-02-09
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 2 Aduamoah II and 6 others v. Nana Gyakorang Adu Twum II Suit No. 3/94 dated 9th February 2000 This point was reiterated further by the Supreme Court in...
MISC. 32/2000 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 162 OF THE COMPANIES CODE 1963 | 2000-02-09
The Applicants are in Court to invoke the jurisdiction of the High Court under the Companies Code 1963, Act 179 for the following reliefs: (1) An order for convening an extraordinary general meeting of the Respondent...
3/94 dated 9th February 2000 | 2000-02-09
www.zuclibrary.org ZUC Law Platform -Shaping the Future of Law. 2 Aduamoah II and 6 others v. Nana Gyakorang Adu Twum II Suit No. 3/94 dated 9th February 2000 This point was reiterated further by the Supreme Court in...
1/99. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF GHANA ACCRA WRIT NO. 1/99 BETWEEN | 2000-02-09
By his writ of summons issued out of this Court on 10th May, 1999, the Plaintiff seeks to invoke the original jurisdiction of this Court with the following endorsement on the writ. 1. A declaration that the Defendant...
Citation pending | 2000-02-03
Conflict of laws – Jurisdiction – Title to foreign immovables – Bankrupt owning land in Portugal – English court ordering sale of Portuguese land and giving trustee in bankruptcy conduct of sale – Order requiring...
32/99. IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA | 2000-01-26
J.S.C. · AKUFFO, J.S.C. [26/01/00] CM NO. 32/99. IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA – GHANA CIVIL MOTION NO. 32/99 1. SABAT MOTORS LIMITED 2. NELSON KOFI SENA 3. PATRICK AHADZI …. APPLICANTS 4. EDWARD NANKA -BRUCE 5. HENRY...
2/96. IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA GHANA Writ No. 2/96 THE NATIONAL | 2000-01-26
EDWARD WIREDU, J.S.C.: I have been privileged to read before hand the learned opinion of my brother Acquah J.S.C. which is about to be read. In his usual characteristic delivery he has critically examined, a bly a...
7 | 2000-01-26
the above ruling the Court Stayed the Execution of a Judgment debt of an Accra High Court, a ffirmed by the Court of Appeal and this Court given on 28th March, 1996 And 12th March, 1997 respectively, and ordered the...
1/99 | 2000-01-12
EDWARD WIREDU, J.S.C.: On July 14th 1999, this Court, by a majority decision, dismissed an a pplication, brought by the a pplicant herein, for the a ttachment of the 16 Respondents herein for contempt of court. By the...
Citation pending | 1999-12-23
23 December 1999 entitled to royalty for public performance of work independent of bandrole system -Whether payment (~f royalty by drinking bar operators for playing music in bars constituting double taxation....
7/98. | 1999-12-22
MRS. JOYCE BAMFORD -ADDO, J.S.C.: This appeal a rose out of the case of Sylvester Chuka Osunoh and four others including a ppellant who was 2nd Accused in the case. The charge sheet contains three Counts but the Count...