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Taylor v High Court (Commercial Division) (J5/80/2025) [2025] GHASC 47 (22 July 2025)
The Supreme Court quashed a contempt-related arrest warrant, holding that the High Court acted without jurisdiction by issuing it without first hearing the alleged contemnor.
KOFI SARFO & ANOR VRS THE REPUBLIC (D16/03/2025) [2024] GHAHC 393 (14 October 2024)
The High Court at Kibi refused bail pending trial in an abetment-of-murder case, holding that the offence was grave and the custody period was not unreasonably long.
KWADWO OPOKU ROMEO VRS THE REPUBLIC (KWADWO OPOKU ROMEO VRS THE REPUBLIC) [2024] GHAHC 389 (8 October 2024)
The High Court at Kibi refused bail to an accused charged with murder, citing flight risk, the seriousness of the charge, and no unreasonable delay in trial.
Republic Vrs District Court, Cape Coast Ex Parte; Addison (-M E10/13/2024) [2024] GHAHC 45 (18 April 2024)
The High Court quashed a District Court order requiring sureties to pay compensation after forfeiture of recognizance, holding the order was beyond jurisdiction.
REPUBLIC VRS. QUARSHIE (CR/0087/2024) [2024] GHAHC 267 (25 March 2024)
The Respondent, having been present in court and having benefited from the custody order, had actual notice of the judgment and was obliged to comply with its terms, including granting access to the Applicant. Her failure to do so was willful and not excused by the absence of a formal decree. The Applicant proved contempt beyond reasonable doubt.
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Republic Vrs Gyedu [2023] GHAHC 271 (31 July 2023)
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal after finding the charge had not been read and explained to the accused in a language he understood, quashing the conviction and sentence.
Republic Vrs Eunice Adu & Anor. [2023] GHACC 548 (17 May 2023)
The judge exercised discretion to adopt the previous proceedings rather than start the trial denovo, as permitted by precedent and judicial advice, and ordered the 1st accused to open her defence in the Ashaiman Circuit Court.
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The Republic Vrs Christian Kpakpo Abossey [2023] GHACC 457 (3 April 2023)
The Circuit Court discharged a bench warrant against the accused for improper service of summons, but held that the request to dismiss or stay proceedings was premature.
The Republic Vrs Hc Ex Parte; Opuni [2023] GHASC 43 (22 February 2023)
The application for review was dismissed because the applicant failed to demonstrate any exceptional circumstance or fundamental error in the Supreme Court's prior decision. The Court reaffirmed that the Chief Justice, not the President, has the authority to extend the tenure of a judge under Article 145(4), as previously settled in Ex parte Daniel. The trial judge acted within jurisdiction, did not breach the nemo judex in causa sua rule, and there was no legal basis for review.
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Republic Vrs High Court, (criminal Div) Accra: Exparte Opuni [2023] GHASC 10 (22 February 2023)
The Supreme Court held that the Chief Justice, not the President, has the authority to extend the tenure of a Superior Court judge under Article 145(4) for the purpose of completing pending proceedings. The trial judge acted within jurisdiction, and there was no breach of natural justice or the nemo judex in causa sua rule. The application for review did not raise any new or exceptional circumstances beyond those already considered and dismissed in the original application. Accordingly, the application for review was dismissed as without merit.
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