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Contract [2025] GHADC 153

Ansong v Arhin (GR/NGA/DC/A8/1/2025)

Ansong v Arhin (GR/NGA/DC/A8/1/2025) [2025] GHADC 153 (30 June 2025)

The court held the defendant, as bailee of the plaintiff’s vehicle, was negligent after it was stolen while in his possession and ordered its return or market value.

  • Bailment
  • Negligence
  • Burden of proof
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Civil-procedure
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Tort [2025] GHADC 156

Saamoah v Marfo (/A5/03/2024)

Saamoah v Marfo (/A5/03/2024) [2025] GHADC 156 (20 June 2025)

A Ghana District Court dismissed a slander claim, finding the plaintiff failed to prove the defendant uttered defamatory words to third parties.

  • Slander
  • Burden of proof
  • Damages
  • Defamation
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Publication
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Contract [2025] GHADC 198

Antwi v Banson (G/WJ/DG/A2/103/2023)

Antwi v Banson (G/WJ/DG/A2/103/2023) [2025] GHADC 198 (29 May 2025)

The District Court held that the plaintiff proved payment of GHC4,360 for vehicle repairs and expenses. The defendant’s counterclaim for GHC11,970 failed.

  • Recovery of money paid
  • Counterclaim
  • Burden of proof
  • Repair contract
  • Evidence
  • Burden-of-proof
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Tort [2025] GHADC 124

Gadzo v Agyemang (A10/1/23)

Gadzo v Agyemang (A10/1/23) [2025] GHADC 124 (14 May 2025)

The District Court at La found the defendant liable for damage to the plaintiff’s parked vehicle and awarded GH¢21,638.50 for repairs.

  • Negligence
  • Damages
  • Burden of proof
  • Motor vehicle accident
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Motor-vehicle-accident
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Tort [2025] GHADC 122

Kottey v Asare (A2/222/24)

Kottey v Asare (A2/222/24) [2025] GHADC 122 (5 May 2025)

The District Court at La found the defendant negligent in a road traffic accident and awarded the plaintiff GH¢33,300 for vehicle repairs plus GH¢5,000 costs.

  • Negligence
  • Duty of care
  • Special damages
  • Burden of proof
  • Duty-of-care
  • Special-damages
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Tort [2025] GHADC 86

Sasu v Darkwa and Another (A1/13/24)

Sasu v Darkwa and Another (A1/13/24) [2025] GHADC 86 (25 April 2025)

The District Court found that mining activity by D2 encroached on part of the plaintiff’s land, but not that 500 cocoa trees were destroyed.

  • Trespass
  • Encroachment
  • Negligence
  • Damages
  • Property-law
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Tort [2025] GHADC 188

Opoku v Osei (G/WJ/DG/A11/10/2023)

Opoku v Osei (G/WJ/DG/A11/10/2023) [2025] GHADC 188 (24 April 2025)

The District Court held that a possessor of goods may sue for trespass to chattels and permanently restrained cement offloading in front of the plaintiff’s shop.

  • Trespass to chattels
  • Nuisance
  • Capacity to sue
  • Trespass-to-chattels
  • Capacity-to-sue
  • Civil-injunctions
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Tort [2025] GHAHC 55

TAWIAH VRS. BERKO (GJ2/17/25)

TAWIAH VRS. BERKO (GJ2/17/25) [2025] GHAHC 55 (10 April 2025)

The High Court dismissed a conversion claim after finding the plaintiff failed to prove the defendant took or admitted liability for the missing items.

  • Conversion
  • Burden of proof
  • Credibility of witnesses
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Witness-credibility
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Land law [2025] GHACC 52

ALBERT CHRIS ADOM FORSON VRS YAW DONKOH NYAKROM (A11/06/2023)

ALBERT CHRIS ADOM FORSON VRS YAW DONKOH NYAKROM (A11/06/2023) [2025] GHACC 52 (28 March 2025)

The Circuit Court held the plaintiff had capacity as customary successor, found an outright purchase rather than a lease, and granted trespass relief in part.

  • Trespass
  • Title to land
  • Damages
  • Customary succession
  • Land-trespass
  • Customary-succession
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Tort [2025] GHAHC 26

ADDOM VRS. YEBOAH AND ANOTHER

ADDOM VRS. YEBOAH AND ANOTHER [2025] GHAHC 26 (13 March 2025)

The High Court awarded reduced general damages for vehicle loss of use after rejecting the full special damages claim as unproven and unreasonable.

  • Negligence
  • Damages
  • Loss of use
  • Mitigation of damages
  • Vicarious liability
  • Loss-of-use
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