Headnote and Holding:  The matter dealt with a special leave to appeal application against the Court of Appeal’s decision that an appeal from the General Legal Council without lodging a Notice of Appeal to the Council was invalid. In responding to the above question, the court relied on Article 131(2) of the Constitution and the…

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUDICATURE IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA – A.D. 2018                              CORAM:      ADINYIRA, JSC (PRESIDING)                                                 DOTSE, JSC                                                 BAFFOE-BONNIE, JSC                                                 GBADEGBE, JSC                                                 BENIN, JSC CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. J3/03/2017 14TH FEBRUARY, 2018 ITALIO GERVASIO ROSERIO CASTILLO        ………..            APPELLANT (a.k.a ITALO CABEZA CASTILO) VRS THE REPUBLIC                                           ..……… …

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUDICATURE IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA – A.D. 2018                              CORAM:      ADINYIRA, JSC (PRESIDING)                                                 DOTSE, JSC                                                 BAFFOE-BONNIE, JSC                                                 GBADEGBE, JSC                                                 BENIN, JSC CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/44/2017 14TH FEBRUARY, 2018 ADISA BOYA                  …….            PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT VRS ZENABU MOHAMMED (SUBSTITUTED BY ADAMA MOHAMMED) JUDGMENT The judgment…

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUDICATURE IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA – A.D. 2018                              CORAM:      ADINYIRA, JSC (PRESIDING)                                                 DOTSE, JSC                                                 BAFFOE-BONNIE, JSC                                                 GBADEGBE, JSC                                                 BENIN, JSC CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/22/2017 31ST JANUARY, 2018 KWAME OFEI                     ……….      PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT VRS MRS JANET DARKO THE TRUSTEES OF REXFORD AYE DARKO OKOFOH…

Headnote and Holding:  The appeal arose from judgement on a dispute of sale and ownership of property granted in favor of the respondent. The appellant alleged that the judgement of the trial court had been fraught with errors. The first issue was whether the evidence before the court indicated a sale or was a receipt…

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUDICATURE IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA – A.D. 2018                              CORAM:      ATUGUBA, JSC (PRESIDING)                                                 ANSAH, JSC                                                 YEBOAH, JSC                                                 APPAU, JSC                                                 PWAMANG, JSC                                                                                       CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/42/2017                                                                                                                                                                                                                     31ST JANUARY, 2018 RICHARD APPIAH-NKYI               ………           PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT (LEGAL AND WELFARE OFFICE                                  REGISTRAR’S…

Headnote and Holding:  The applicant sought orders from the court against an order made by the same court where one judge presided and the cross-examination of the applicant was ordered. The court had to consider two issues; whether there was a violation of the applicant’s right to privacy and whether o 46 r 2 was…

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUDICATURE IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA – A.D. 2018                              CORAM:      ADINYIRA, JSC (PRESIDING)                                                 DOTSE, JSC                                                 BAFFOE-BONNIE, JSC                                                 GBADEGBE, JSC                                                 AKOTO-BAMFO, JSC CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/14/2016                                                                                                                                                                                                          24TH JANUARY, 2018 VERONICA OPOKU (SUING PER HER LAWFUL ATTORNEY MS. DOROTHY POKU)                …

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUDICATURE IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA – A.D. 2018                              CORAM:      ADINYIRA, JSC (PRESIDING)                                                 BAFFOE-BONNIE, JSC                                                 GBADEGBE, JSC                                                 AKOTO-BAMFO, JSC                                                 APPAU, JSC                                         CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/50/2016                                                                                                                                                                                                            24TH JANUARY, 2018 TOGBE LUGU AWADALI IV          ……..      PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT VRS TOGBE…

 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUDICATURE IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA – A.D. 2019                             CORAM:       BAFFOE-BONNIE, JSC (PRESIDING)                                            …