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Land law [2025] GHACC 46

Esoun and Another v Sika and Another (A1/26/23)

Esoun and Another v Sika and Another (A1/26/23) [2025] GHACC 46 (27 June 2025)

The Circuit Court granted the plaintiffs partial judgment over land occupied by the 1st defendant, relying on the 2nd defendant’s admission, and awarded damages and costs.

  • Declaration of title
  • Trespass
  • Injunction
  • Damages
  • Admissions
  • Joinder of parties
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Constitutional law REPUBLIC VRS HIGH COURT, (GENERAL JURISDICTION 13), ACCRA EX PARTE (J5/17/2025) [2024] GHASC 67 (27 December 2024)

REPUBLIC VRS HIGH COURT, (GENERAL JURISDICTION 13), ACCRA EX PARTE (J5/17/2025)

REPUBLIC VRS HIGH COURT, (GENERAL JURISDICTION 13), ACCRA EX PARTE (J5/17/2025) [2024] GHASC 67 (27 December 2024)

The High Court judge, having been made aware of the applicants' interest and pending application, was required to afford them a hearing before determining the mandamus applications. Failure to do so violated the applicants' constitutional right to be heard, rendering the orders of mandamus in the affected constituencies a nullity and subject to being quashed. The Supreme Court exercised its discretion to quash the orders in four constituencies and directed that the applicants be joined and heard in the rehearing.

  • Right to be heard
  • Judicial review
  • Mandamus
  • Joinder of parties
  • Bias
  • Supervisory jurisdiction
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Civil procedure [2024] GHAHC 518

Ayitey v Pacific Oil Ghana Ltd (E1/HCKO/184/2023)

Ayitey v Pacific Oil Ghana Ltd (E1/HCKO/184/2023) [2024] GHAHC 518 (25 November 2024)

The High Court refused a joinder application to add the Registrar of the High Court, Winneba, holding that a subpoena was a better and more efficient way to obtain the needed evidence.

  • Joinder of parties
  • Judicial sale
  • Necessary parties
  • Joinder-of-parties
  • Civil-procedure
  • Subpoena
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Civil procedure Atikpo Vrs. Adjei And 5 Others (E1/04/2024) [2024] GHAHC 300 (10 July 2024)

Atikpo Vrs. Adjei And 5 Others (E1/04/2024)

Atikpo Vrs. Adjei And 5 Others (E1/04/2024) [2024] GHAHC 300 (10 July 2024)

The 2nd, 3rd, and 6th defendants/applicants have no proprietary or legal interest in the disputed land and were on the land only at the behest of other defendants; their joinder is unnecessary and improper, warranting their removal as parties to the suit.

  • Misjoinder of parties
  • Joinder of parties
  • Proprietary interest
  • Land disputes
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Property law Dzivenu And Another Vrs Korku And 4 Others (E12//01/2023) [2024] GHAHC 249 (9 July 2024)

Dzivenu And Another Vrs Korku And 4 Others (E12//01/2023)

Dzivenu And Another Vrs Korku And 4 Others (E12//01/2023) [2024] GHAHC 249 (9 July 2024)

The High Court dismissed a land appeal, affirming that the disputed plot lay within Kpordui and belonged to the Adzovia clan, with no order as to costs.

  • Declaration of title
  • Injunction
  • Damages for trespass
  • Joinder of parties
  • Capacity to sue and defend
  • Locus inspection
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Civil procedure Alabison Vrs. Aguduawu (E1/8/17) [2024] GHAHC 320 (31 May 2024)

Alabison Vrs. Aguduawu (E1/8/17)

Alabison Vrs. Aguduawu (E1/8/17) [2024] GHAHC 320 (31 May 2024)

The High Court at Hohoe dismissed a joinder application, holding that the proposed co-defendants were not necessary parties to the land dispute.

  • Joinder of parties
  • Land disputes
  • Necessary parties
  • Joinder-of-parties
  • Land-disputes
  • Civil-procedure
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Land law EDWARD OFFEI-BEKOE VRS ALHAJI ASUMAN DEBA & ANOR. [2024] GHAHC 133 (26 February 2024)

EDWARD OFFEI-BEKOE VRS ALHAJI ASUMAN DEBA & ANOR.

EDWARD OFFEI-BEKOE VRS ALHAJI ASUMAN DEBA & ANOR. [2024] GHAHC 133 (26 February 2024)

The High Court declined an application to dismiss a land suit as frivolous or abusive, holding that the composite plan did not resolve all issues.

  • Joinder of parties
  • Abuse of process
  • Composite plan
  • Estoppel
  • Land-law
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil procedure REPUBLIC VRS THE DISTRICT COURT, TAMALE (NR/TL/HC/E13/12/23) [2024] GHAHC 333 (21 February 2024)

REPUBLIC VRS THE DISTRICT COURT, TAMALE (NR/TL/HC/E13/12/23)

REPUBLIC VRS THE DISTRICT COURT, TAMALE (NR/TL/HC/E13/12/23) [2024] GHAHC 333 (21 February 2024)

The High Court in Tamale granted certiorari, quashing District Court orders made after prolonged inactivity and without adopting prior proceedings.

  • Certiorari
  • Prohibition
  • Jurisdiction
  • Joinder of parties
  • Adoption of proceedings
  • Judicial-review
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Civil procedure REPUBLIC VRS. DISTRICT COURT, ADA EXPARTE MENSAH AND ANOTHERE (E12/042/2023) [2024] GHAHC 210 (12 February 2024)

REPUBLIC VRS. DISTRICT COURT, ADA EXPARTE MENSAH AND ANOTHERE (E12/042/2023)

REPUBLIC VRS. DISTRICT COURT, ADA EXPARTE MENSAH AND ANOTHERE (E12/042/2023) [2024] GHAHC 210 (12 February 2024)

The High Court at Tema refused certiorari against the District Court, Ada, holding the joinder and amendment issues did not show jurisdictional error.

  • Judicial review
  • Certiorari
  • Jurisdiction
  • Joinder of parties
  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Judicial-review
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Civil procedure THE SHALOM GROUP VRS MANU & 2 OTHERS (AR/OB/DMC/A2/21/2023) [2024] GHADC 61 (31 January 2024)

THE SHALOM GROUP VRS MANU & 2 OTHERS (AR/OB/DMC/A2/21/2023)

THE SHALOM GROUP VRS MANU & 2 OTHERS (AR/OB/DMC/A2/21/2023) [2024] GHADC 61 (31 January 2024)

The District Court at Obuasi dismissed The Shalom Group’s claim because the representative plaintiff lacked authority to sue on the group’s behalf.

  • Capacity to sue
  • Association law
  • Joinder of parties
  • Capacity-to-sue
  • Association-law
  • Joinder-of-parties
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