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Case Brief: New Patriotic Party v Attorney-General (CIBA Case) [1996-97] SCGLR 729

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Facts: The plaintiffs, a registered political party, sued in the Supreme Court under article 2(1) of the Constitution, 1992 for a declaration, inter alia, that the Council of Indigenous Business Associations Law, 1993 (PNDCL 312), was inconsistent with and in contravention of some specified articles of the Constitution, 1992 including articles 35(1) and 37(2)(a) and […]

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Case Brief: Anns v Merton London Borough Council [1978] AC 728

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Facts: The defendants, a local authority had failed to ensure that building work complied with the plans, and as a result the building had inadequate foundations. The claimant, a tenant who had leased the property after it had changed hands many times, claimed that the damage to the property threatened health and safety and sued

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Case Brief: Yaw Brogya Gyamfi vs The Attorney General

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Statement of Facts: In this case, the plaintiff essentially sought a declaration that a certain agreement –The Defence Co-operation, the Status of United States Forces and Access to and Use of Agreed Facilities and Areas in the Republic of Ghana contravened the constitution because it was not duly executed (unsigned) and that additionally, the provisions

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Republic v. State Fishing Corporation Commission of Enquiry (Chairman);

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Statement of Facts: The National Liberation Council appointed by an executive instrument, a commission of inquiry to inquire into the management and other matters relating to the State Fishing Corporation. The terms of reference of the commission were set out in the Commission of Enquiry (State Fishing Corporation) Instrument, 1967 (E.I 6). During the sittings

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Case Brief: Akufo – Addo and Others v. Quarshie- Idun and Others

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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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Case Brief: Tsatsu Tsikata v. Chief Justice & Attorney-General(Empanelling of the Bench by CJ Case)

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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

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