JUDGMENT
The plaintiff in this action seeks to recover damages from the defendants for defaming his character and reputation. The words complained of were that the plaintiff had bribed a judge with GHc300,000.00 to secure a judgment in favour of his clients.
The plaintiff is a lawyer and a senior member of the Ghana Bar Association. He holds many positions in religious and social circles and represents many clients both inside and outside the country. The plaintiff represented some families of Apowa to sue the Apowa stool over title to the Apowa lands before the High Court, Sekondi. After a full trial, the High Court determined the matter in favour of the plaintiff’s clients against the Apowa stool. It is the plaintiff’s case that, unknown to him, whilst the case was pending, the 1st defendant, an interpreter of the Judicial Service, collected an amount of GHc120,000.00 from the Apowa stool and promised to give the money to the presiding judge to give judgment in favour of the Apowa sto…