Republic -vrs- Executive Officer Food & Drugs Authority [2023] GHACA 65 (19 April 2023)

Republic -vrs- Executive Officer Food & Drugs Authority [2023] GHACA 65 (19 April 2023)

The application for stay of proceedings pending appeal is granted because the appeal, if successful, would otherwise be rendered nugatory and the contempt application has not yet been moved at the court below.

Citation
Republic -vrs- Executive Officer Food & Drugs Authority [2023] GHACA 65 (19 April 2023)
Parties
Respondent: The Republic; Respondent: The Executive Officer, Food and Drugs Authority; Applicant: Eric Darko
Court
ghaca
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
19 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Application for Stay of Proceedings Pending Appeal / Ruling
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Stay of Proceedings, Contempt of Court, Appeal Process
Source Language
eng

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Parties

The Republic

Respondent

The Executive Officer, Food and Drugs Authority

Respondent

Eric Darko

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Application for Stay of Proceedings Pending Appeal / Ruling

  1. 1 Whether the application for stay of proceedings pending appeal should be granted
  2. 2 Whether the contempt application is ripe for ruling

Ratio Decidendi

The application for stay of proceedings pending appeal is granted because the appeal, if successful, would otherwise be rendered nugatory and the contempt application has not yet been moved at the court below.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • stay of proceedings pending appeal granted