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Open in the Research toolthe absence of any opposition to an application has never resulted in an automatic success of the application. Courts are still under a duty to evaluate the merits of any application in the context of the applicable law and the available evidence in order to make a determination.
THE REPUBLIC vs. HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL DIVISION) , EX PARTE: KEVIN EKOW TAYLOR AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2025] [2025] SLR (SC) 19 · Supreme Court · 2025 · TANKO AMADU JSC
Read it in the judgmentIt is trite legal knowledge that, there is no statutory obligation on an opponent to an application to file an affidavit in opposition. Indeed, an application may be opposed without the necessity of filing any formal affidavit in opposition in answer, especially, when the basis of the opposition are legal points, which can be raised by oral submission in court.
THE REPUBLIC vs. HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL DIVISION) , EX PARTE: KEVIN EKOW TAYLOR AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2025] [2025] SLR (SC) 19 · Supreme Court · 2025 · TANKO AMADU JSC
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