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THE REPUBLIC
V.
THE HIGH COURT, WINNEBA EX-PARTE; PROFESSOR MAWUTOR AVOKE [SUPI KOFI KWAYERA, UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA AND MINISTER FOR EDUCATION- PARTIES INTERESTED]

(2018) JELR 68873 (SC)

Supreme Court 31 Oct 2018 Ghana
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- The case involves a judicial review application brought under article 132 of the Constitution, 1992 and rule 61(1) of the rules of the Supreme Court, 1996 [C.I.16]. - The applicant, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education

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Judges:DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING), AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) JSC, BENIN JSC, APPAU JSC AND PWAMANG JSC
Counsel:PROF. RAYMOND ATUGUBA WITH HIM HAROLD ATUGUBA FOR THE APPLICANT; ALEXANDER AFENYO MARKIN FOR THE 1ST INTERESTED PARTY.,PAA KWESI ABAIDOO FOR THE 2ND INTERESTED PARTY.

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YAW APPAU JSC

This is the second time within a year that this Court is being called upon to determine the propriety or otherwise of proceedings conducted by the High Court, Winneba involving issues concerning the University of Education, Winneba. The application before us now can be described as the second episode of an unending story about the University that began in 2017 and it would not be out of place if a brief narration of events is given before we proceed to determine the substance of the application. This would help to present a clearer picture of the matters in issue and lead to a better appreciation of our decision.

The application before us is a judicial review application brought under article 132 of the Constitution, 1992 and rule 61(1) of the rules of this Court, 1996 [C.I.16]. The prayer of the applicant who used to be the Vice-Chancellor of the 2nd interested party until recently, is for an order of certiorari directed at the High Court, Winneba, to bring up into …

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