ALBERT WALKER Q. BARNOR VS. NATIONAL TRUST HOLDING COMPANY LTD. [2023] GHACA 79 (19 January 2023)

ALBERT WALKER Q. BARNOR VS. NATIONAL TRUST HOLDING COMPANY LTD. [2023] GHACA 79 (19 January 2023)

The appeal was dismissed as a nullity because the appellant failed to seek the required leave of the Court of Appeal before appealing the decision of the National Labour Commission, as mandated by statute and confirmed by binding precedent.

Citation
ALBERT WALKER Q. BARNOR VS. NATIONAL TRUST HOLDING COMPANY LTD. [2023] GHACA 79 (19 January 2023)
Parties
Complainant/appellant: Dr. Albert Walter Q. Barnor; Respondent/respondent: National Trust Holding Company Limited
Court
ghaca
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
19 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Labour Appeal / Appeal From National Labour Commission to Court of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed as a nullity
Legal Topics
Right of Appeal, Jurisdiction, Employment Benefits, Statutory Interpretation
Source Language
eng
Labour Law Right of Appeal Jurisdiction Employment Benefits Statutory Interpretation

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Parties

Dr. Albert Walter Q. Barnor

Complainant/appellant

National Trust Holding Company Limited

Respondent/respondent

Procedural Posture

Labour Appeal / Appeal From National Labour Commission to Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave of the Court of Appeal is required to appeal a decision of the National Labour Commission
  2. 2 Whether the appeal was properly before the Court of Appeal without leave
  3. 3 Whether the National Labour Commission erred in its award regarding retirement benefits, leave days, and interest

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed as a nullity because the appellant failed to seek the required leave of the Court of Appeal before appealing the decision of the National Labour Commission, as mandated by statute and confirmed by binding precedent.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed as a nullity

Orders

  • No order as to costs