Erroneous admission or exclusion of evidence in Ghana case law.

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Erroneous admission as a ground for reversal

It must, however, be bornein mind that, an appeal or review based on erroneous admission of evidence may succeed only where it was established that the erroneous admission or exclusion had occasioned a substantial miscarriage of justice.

STENA UNICON OFFSHORE GHANA LIMITED RESPONDENT VRS 1. SPRINGFIELD EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION LIMITED CIVIL APPEAL NO: J4/50/2025 [2026] SLR (SC) 10 · Supreme Court · 2026 · GAEWU JSC

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It seems to me that where in a civil appeal it is alleged that the misreception of inadmissible evidence has occasioned a miscarriage of justice the true test is: Excluding the evidence misreceived and the impression that evidence made on the mind of the trial judge, is there sufficient evidence aliunde to support the judgment? If there is, the complaint will be of no avail.

POKU v. FRIMPONG [1972] 1 GLR 230 [1971] SLR (CA) 25 · Court of Appeal · 1971 · AZU CRABBE JSC

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More in Evidence: Admissibility Admissions Burden of proof Character evidence Confessions Corroboration Defence evidence Documentary evidence Evidence against a deceased person Expert evidence Inference and presumption Inspection of the locus Judicial notice Witnesses

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