Customer Support

THE REPUBLIC
V.
THE FAST TRACK HIGH COURT, ACCRA EX-PARTE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHT & ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE

(2007) JELR 84474 (SC)

Supreme Court 21 Dec 2007 Ghana
BriefBot icon

BriefBot Summary

Free

- The Supreme Court was called upon to determine whether, under Article 218(a) of the 1992 Constitution, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) may initiate investigations based solely on complaints made through t

Case Details

Judges:GEORGINA WOOD CJ, BROBBEY, DR DATE-BAH, ANSAH ANDANINAKWAH JSC
Other Citations:[2007] GLR

JUDGMENT

I have had the benefit of reading in advance the decision of my noble and eminent President- The Chief Justice, as well as those of my other learned senior colleagues, - Justice Brobbey and Dr. Date-Baah. Their decisions have exhausted whatever there is to be said. The Rules and Cannons of Interpretation have been fully discussed.

I fully agree with the decision read by the Honourable President and Justice. I will therefore concern myself only with a little of what I think of the issue before us. i.e.:

The Supreme Court on 30th October, 2007 after quashing the decision of the High Court, Accra, which purported to interprete the word “Complaint” in Article 218 (a) of the 1992 Constitution, formulated the following issue for determination under Article 130(2) of the Constitution, i.e.:-

“For a Complaint within the meaning of Article 218(a) of the 1992 Constitution to form the basis for investigation by the Commission on Human Right and Administrative Justice – must it be made by an…

There's more. Sign in to continue reading.

judy.legal is the comprehensive database of case law and legislation from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. Gain seamless access to over 77,000 cases, recent judgments, statutes, and rules of court.