FRANCIS OSEI-BONSU V. ATTORNEY GENERAL (2024) Supreme Court · WRIT NO.J1/18/2023 · 24 Apr 2024 · Ghana CORAM SACKEY TORKORNOO (MRS.) CJ (PRESIDING) PWAMANG JSC OWUSU (MS.) JSC KULENDI JSC ACKAH-YENSU (MS.) JSC KOOMSON JSC GAEWU JSC KULENDI JSC: 1. The Plaintiff, a legal practitioner and a citizen of Ghana, on the 10th of July, […]
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