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VIDA AGYEKUM ACHEAMPONG
V.
THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL

(2011) JELR 82375 (HC)

High Court 30 May 2011 Ghana
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Suit Number:Suit No.HRC 29/10
Judges:UUTER PAUL DERY, J
Counsel:Mr. Kweku Y. Paintsil for Plaintiff. Mrs. Sylvia Adusu, Principal State Attorney, (Vivian A. Ofori, State Attorney, with her) for Defendant.
Location:Accra
Other Citations:[2011] GLR

JUDGMENT

By her writ of summons, issued on 12-03-2010, the plaintiff, Vida Agyekum Acheampong, claims against the General Legal Council and George Sarpong, Director of Legal Education, jointly and severally, the following reliefs:

i. A declaration that the decision of the Board of Examiners that the plaintiff should pay the sum of GH¢12,900.00 as a condition precedent to being called to the Ghana Bar is null and void and of no legal effect, as the same was made without jurisdiction and also in contravention of the plaintiff’s unfettered right of review and/or appeal against the findings and recommendations of the Ali-Nakyea Abdallah Committee;

ii. A declaration that the Director of Legal Education has no capacity, in the absence of compliance with the procedure in Rules 22 and 23 of the Code of Conduct of the Ghana School of Law, to make any report to the General Legal Council which has the effect of influencing the latter not to call the plaintiff to the Ghana Bar.

iii. A declaration tha…

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