JUDGMENT
INTRODUCTION:
[1] On 16th August 2023, the Defendant / Applicant /Appellant (hereinafter called the Appellant) filed the instant appeal against the Plaintiff/Respondent/Respondent [hereinafter called the Respondent]. The appeal is in respect of a Ruling by the District Court Nkawkaw dated 22nd June 2023.
[2] The ruling is found at pages; 21-22 of the Record of Appeal. (ROA). The ruling concluded that, the parties agreed to be bound by the Decision of the Arbitration Panel.
[3] The Court reasoned that, prior agreement to be bound cannot be displaced by subsequent act. The Magistrate, Isaac Agyei Esq. concluded that, the appellant's recalcitrant act of not obeying the decision of the arbitrators is not a valid ground for setting aside arbitration award against the Respondent.
[4] The Court therefore awarded costs of GH500 against the Appellant in favour of the respondent. The Appellant not satisfied with the decision of the lower court has mounted this appeal against the ruling of H…