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AIRTEL GHANA LIMITED
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SURFLINE COMMUNICATION LTD

(2017) JELR 64414 (HC)

High Court 11 Apr 2017 Ghana
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- The Plaintiff/Applicant filed an application for judgment in default of appearance, which was granted by the court. The court awarded the Applicant a cost of Gh¢5,000 and dismissed the Applicant’s prayer for 10% of the amount endorsed on

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Suit Number:SUIT NO: GJ/1398/2016
Judges:JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO
Counsel:VICTORIA BARTH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/ APPLICANT ,MR. SAMMANI ZACHARY FOR THE DEFENDANT/ RESPONDENT

RULING

ACKAAH-BOAFO, J.

Application for Review of Costs

I. Introduction:

[1] By an application for judgment in default of appearance by the Plaintiff/Applicant on February 8, 2017, I granted the application and awarded the Applicant herein cost of Gh¢5,000 and dismissed the Applicant’s prayer for 10% of the amount endorsed on the writ of summons as cost. The Applicant herein has filed the instant application for review of the cost awarded pursuant to Order 74 Rule 12 of the High Court Civil Procedure Rules, (2004) C.I. 47.

[2] Accompanying the application is a 26 paragraph affidavit with attached exhibits sworn to by a Precious-Rhoda Edwei Akpabey of Sam Okudzeto and Associates Solicitors and filed on February 22, 2017. It is the case of the Applicant that the cost awarded is inadequate based on all of the facts including the filing fees paid, the work done by Counsel and legal fees paid by the Applicant. In an affidavit in opposition sworn to by Aureal Asare-Boateng on behalf of the Defen…

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