Sarah Baffoe Vrs Joseph Mensah [2022] GHACC 49 (12 December 2022)

Sarah Baffoe Vrs Joseph Mensah [2022] GHACC 49 (12 December 2022)

The Respondent and counsel were given ample opportunities to cross-examine witnesses, and their absence was not justified by exceptional circumstances. The application to recall witnesses does not meet the threshold for exercise of the court's discretion.

Citation
[2022] GHACC 49
Parties
Petitioner: Sarah Baffoe; Respondent: Joseph Mensah
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
12 December 2022
Procedural Posture
Family Law Petition / Ruling on Application to Recall Witnesses
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Recall of Witnesses, Adjournment, Discretion of Court
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Recall of Witnesses Adjournment Discretion of Court

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Parties

Sarah Baffoe

Petitioner

Joseph Mensah

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Family Law Petition / Ruling on Application to Recall Witnesses

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court should exercise its discretion to recall witnesses for cross-examination after the Respondent and counsel were absent during prior proceedings

Ratio Decidendi

The Respondent and counsel were given ample opportunities to cross-examine witnesses, and their absence was not justified by exceptional circumstances. The application to recall witnesses does not meet the threshold for exercise of the court's discretion.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application to recall witnesses is dismissed.