Statement of Fact: Following the decision in Sallah v. Attorney-General,[2] which Sallah got judgement in his favour, the Attorney-General instituted the present action and contended that of Apaloo, Siriboe, Sowah, Anin and Archer, JJSC who sat on the case, Apaloo and Sowah were disqualified to have sat on the case. He further contended that Apaloo […]
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Statement of facts: Following the decision in Tuffour v. Attorney-General[2] by the Court of Appeal sitting as the Supreme Court, the plaintiff filed this writ at the Supreme Court against the Chief Justice, Apaloo. He sought to have the decision in Tuffour v. Attorney-General be quashed. In the circumstances, Bilson raised a preliminary objection to
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Statement of Fact: Three plaintiffs, each of whom was a lawyer, sued the Chief Justice, the Judicial Secretary and the General Legal Council. They complained that through the conduct of the defendants, that is, by the issue of certain circulars to judicial officers, they had been denied their right to audience as Barristers in the
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Statement of Fact: Tsatsu Tsikata v. Chief Justice & Attorney-General[1] (Empanelling of the Bench by CJ Case) Statement of Fact: In February 2002, the Supreme Court gave a 5-4 ruling in favour of the plaintiff. The Attorney-General who is a defendant in the present case filed a Motion for Review. Before the motion could be
The Electoral Commission registered eligible voters in 1995 for the presidential and parliamentary elections in 1996. After the registration exercise, the commission announced that they would conduct another registration process for those who had now turned 18 years and those above 18 years who for tangible reasons could not register during the first exercise. On
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Statement of Facts: Mohammed Addul Rahim Baba Salifa, the applicant, was sent to live with a guardian in Guinea for schooling in 1965. The applicant suffered ill-treatment from his guardian and escaped to Sierra Leone. In Sierra Leone, he sought the assistance of the Ghana High Commissioner to help him return to his parents in
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Statement of Facts: Following the release of Mohammed Abdul Rahim Baba Salifa on the order of the High Court in the Ex Parte Salifa (no 1),[2] the Special Branch of the Police Service rearrested him. This time, he was accused of subversion. His father subsequently filed a writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum and prayed
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Statement of Facts: The respondent, a Nigerian citizen resident in Ghana, was arrested by the army authorities on suspicion of having committed the offence of stealing. At the time, the army had the power to arrest and prosecute just like the police. The Attorney-General gave a written consent for the respondent to be detained for
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Ghana Bar Association v. Attorney-General and AbbanStatement of fact: The President of the Republic of Ghana nominated Mr Justice Isaac Kobina Abban, a justice of the Supreme Court for approval by Parliament as the Chief Justice. This was done in anticipation of the retirement of the then Chief Justice, Mr Justice P. E. N. K.
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New Patriotic Party v. Attorney-General[1] (31st December Case) Statement of fact: The Government of the National Democratic Congress on 19th December 1993 announced the observation of 31st December 1993 as a public holiday under an existing law, the Public Holidays Law, 1989 (PNDCL 220). This holiday was in commemoration of the 31st December 1981 revolution
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