Ghana Case Law

UNION OF IND. COM. AND FINANCE VS AVIATION HANDLING SER (H1/37/22)

UNION OF IND. COM. AND FINANCE VS AVIATION HANDLING SER (H1/37/22) [2023] GHACA 140 (26 July 2023)

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

H1/37/22

The compensation of seven months' salary is fair and reasonable given the circumstances and the duty to mitigate loss; there is no legal basis for awarding interest on the compensation as it was not a benefit accrued at the time of termination nor contractually or statutorily provided.

Source excerpt

• Unfair termination
• Compensation
• Interest on compensation

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Attorney General & Another -vrs- Mercedes Addy

Attorney General & Another -vrs- Mercedes Addy [2023] GHACA 51 (23 March 2023)

Court

ghaca

The Court of Appeal set aside a consent judgment term adding an extra year of interest, holding the trial court exceeded its jurisdiction because the parties had only agreed to one year’s interest.

• Compulsory acquisition
• Jurisdiction
• Consent judgment
• Interest on compensation
• Costs
• Consent-judgment

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KWAME ATTA VS ISRAEL QUAO (H1/204/2009)

KWAME ATTA VS ISRAEL QUAO (H1/204/2009) [2011] GHACA 1 (28 July 2011)

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

H1/204/2009

The Court of Appeal held the claimant was an employee entitled to compensation, but set aside the award of interest because the statute did not allow it.

• Workmen's compensation
• Employer-employee relationship
• Volenti non fit injuria
• Damages
• Interest on compensation
• Workmen-compensation

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