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THE REPUBLIC
V.
HIGH COURT, (FINANCIAL DIVISION 2) ACCRA, EX-PARTE: KOFI APPIANIN ENNIN & 4ORS

(2017) JELR 115473 (SC)

Supreme Court 31 Jan 2017 Ghana
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- The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) obtained ex parte High Court orders in June 2015 to freeze accounts belonging to the Applicants, who were under investigation for narcotics-related offences; these freezing orders were later confirm

Case Details

Suit Number:J5/9/2017
Judges:ADINYIRA (MRS), JSC, DOTSE, JSC, ANIN YEBOAH, JSC, GBADEGBE, JSC, BENIN,JSC
Counsel:KWAME BOAFO AKUFFO FOR THE APPLICANTS. ARTHUR CHAMBERS FOR THE INTERESTED PARTY

JUDGMENT

DOTSE, JSC

By this application, the Applicants herein seek an order of Certiorari directed at the High Court, Financial Division 2, Accra to bring into the Supreme Court for the purpose of it being quashed, the Ruling of 3rd August 2016 in Suit No. FTRM/87/15 intitutled Financial Intelligence Centre v Kofi Appianin Ennin and 3 others.

The grounds upon which the Applicants seek this application have been stated as follows:-

Grounds of the Application

1.  The High Court, Financial Division 2 exceeded its jurisdiction when it dismissed the application (filed on 29th June, 2016) to set aside the order for a confirmation of freezing of accounts dated the 16th of June, 2015 and 25th of June, 2015 respectively, when the statutory period of 12 months had long lapsed.

2. The High Court, Financial Division 2 exceeded its jurisdiction when it sought to direct or impose directions on how a case involving the 1st Applicant should be tried before the High Court Criminal Court

3. The freezin…

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