Judicial notice in Ghana case law.

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Judge's personal knowledge of facts not in evidence

Again a judge should not as a rule base his decision upon facts to his own knowledge and of which there is no evidence on the record, unless they are notorious facts of public interest of which judicial knowledge may be taken.

BARKO v. MUSTAPHA AND ANOTHER [1964] GLR 78 [1964] SLR (SC) 14 · Supreme Court · 1964 · SARKODEE-ADOO CJ

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Matters of common knowledge

This court is under section 9(1) of the Evidence Act, 1972 (NRCD 323) permitted to take judicial notice of the stature, might and behavior of guard dogs to unknown persons. As a matter of fact, it is these characteristics, amongst others that make such dogs to be referred to as "Guard Dogs". This is a notorious fact known to all.

BRIGHT ASANTE APPIAH VRS 1. HUANG YUMIN H 2. SUNLIGHT ENGINEERING LTD [2024] SLR (SC) 2 · Supreme Court · 2024 · KWOFIE JSC

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

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