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PEARL MARGARET ASHLEY
V.
TULLOW GHANA LIMITED

(2016) JELR 107360 (HC)

High Court 15 Dec 2016 Ghana
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- Application for leave to file additional evidence was dismissed because the supporting affidavit, deposed to by counsel, failed to disclose the source of information as required under Order 20 Rule 8(2) of the High Court (Civil Procedure)

Case Details

Suit Number:HRC/521/2014
Judges:GIFTY AGYEI ADDO
Counsel:BRIGHT AKWETEY FOR PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT. AUGUSTINE KIDISIL, HOLDING THE BRIEF OF KIMATI KUENYEHIA, FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.

R U L I N G

The Plaintiff/Applicant on 17th November, 2016, filed a motion on notice for leave to file additional evidence to rely on during the trial of this case.

The affidavit in support of the application was deposed to by Counsel for the Plaintiff/Applicant.

In paragraph 4 of the affidavit in support of the Application, Counsel for the Plaintiff/Applicant states he has the authority of the Plaintiff/Applicant to depose to the affidavit.

Counsel deposes in paragraph 3 to 10 of the supporting affidavit, some medical conditions being suffered by the Plaintiff/Applicant pursuant to the institution of the present action, and hence the need for the present application.

At the hearing of the application for leave to file additional evidence to rely on during trial, the Defendant/Respondent raised an objection to the competence of the application stating the following:

That in the affidavit in support of the motion, the deponent did not indicate the source of his i…

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