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THE REPUBLIC
V.
JUDICIAL SERVICE OF GHANA & ATTORNEY GENERAL & EX PARTE: MRS. BANNERMAN QUIST (GUARDIAN AD LITEM OR NEXT FRIEND OF JUSTICE CHARLES QUIST)

(2021) JELR 107577 (HC)

High Court 9 Mar 2021 Ghana
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- Application for certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus to quash Justice Charles Quist’s removal dismissed; court held that Quist was medically fit to appear and was given ample opportunity to be heard. - Key legal principle: Where a party

Case Details

Suit Number:HR/0004/2021
Judges:GIFTY AGYEI ADDO J
Counsel:AUGUSTINES OBOUR FOR THE APPLICANT. ANASTASIA EDUSEI-TAWIAH (A.S.A.) WITH HER CHRISTABEL APETORGBOR (A.S.A.) FOR THE RESPONDENTS.

JUDGMENT

ADDO J.

BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION

Per an originating notice of motion for judicial review filed on the 16th day of October 2020, the Applicant, the Guardian Ad Litem of Justice Charles Quist, a former High Court Judge of the Republic of Ghana prayed this Court for the following reliefs:

1. An Order of Certiorari to bring up and quash the Removal Letter of Justice Charles Quist dated 28th April 2020 by the President directed at Justice Charles Quist through the office of the 1st Respondent.

2. A Declaration that the committee set up by the 1st Respondent to investigate the conduct of Justice Charles Quist, had no mandate to recommend, removal from the bench, to H. E. The President of the Republic as same was contrary to the conditions of service.

3. An Order of Prohibition, restraining the Respondents, their privies and assigns from continuing any investigations relating to the Applicant, emanating from the investigative report by tigereyepi in respect of allegations of bribery ag…

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