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THE REPUBLIC
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RICHARD HLORMADOR EX PARTE: ATTIYYATUL AZIZ ABDULLAH

(2019) JELR 64554 (HC)

High Court 12 Jul 2019 Ghana
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- The case involves an application for review of a judgment made by the High Court. - The applicant filed the application on the same day as the judgment and sentence. - The court found that the applicant's counsel had been served with noti

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Suit Number:SUIT NO: CR/70/2019
Judges:HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO
Counsel:GARY NIMAKO MARFO FOR THE RESPONDENT/APPLICANT,NELSON ATANGA AYAMDOO FOR THE APPLICANT/RESPONDENT

ACKAAH-BOAFO, J.

RULING– REVIEW APPLICATION

i. Introduction:

[1] Just as the existence of the inherent jurisdiction of a superior court is indisputable and certain, there is a statutory basis and scope for the review of a ruling made by the High Court and same is therefore not debatable[1]. This Court is called upon by the Respondent/Applicant to review its decision of June 13, 2019 pursuant to “Motion on Notice: Application for Review and/or Bail Review”.

[2] The Applicant herein has filed the instant application for review of the judgment of this Court pursuant to Order 42 of the High Court Civil Procedure Rules, (2004) C.I. 47. Accompanying the application is a 12 paragraph initial affidavit with no exhibit of the Applicant. A 22 paragraph supplementary affidavit in support of the review application was also filed on July 1, 2019.

[3] The Applicant filed the instant application the same day of the judgment and sentence and prayed the Court for a review of the decision or in the alternat…

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