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EX-CHIEF INSPECTOR ADAMS KYEI
V.
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

(2018) JELR 65518 (CA)

Court of Appeal 15 Mar 2018 Ghana
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- The plaintiff filed a claim against the defendant, alleging wrongful dismissal from the Police Service. - The High Court dismissed the plaintiff's claim, stating that the evidence and exhibits presented indicated that the plaintiff was gi

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL SUIT NO: H1/127/2017
Judges:M. OWUSU (J.A.) – PRESIDING, HONYENUGA (J.A.), TORKORNOO (J.A.)
Counsel:AGYEI MENSAH ALFRED FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT,CECIL ADADEVOR FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A.

On 7th of April, 2016, the High Court (Financial and Economic Crimes Court 1) Accra, dismissed the plaintiff’s claim as not proved.

In her judgment, the trial High Court Judge stated among other things as follows:

“The totality of the evidence adduced and the exhibits tendered all indicate clearly that the plaintiff was given a hearing and that due process was adhered to. It also confirms that the Service Enquiry was properly held as all the parties were given the opportunity to be heard and were heard. The law requires that a person be given the opportunity to be heard. It does not compel a person to speak hence there is a right to silence or not to speak to a charge or complaint. Once it is evident that a party was given the chance or opportunity to be heard, the law deems that he has been given a hearing.

I have carefully evaluated the totality of the evidence led and come to the conclusion that the dismissal of the plaintiff was not wrongful but in accordan…

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