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Categories of persons that can sign a writ
Conditions precedent for the issuance of a valid writ of summons
Contents of a writ of summons
Definition of writ of summons
Difference between the issuance of a writ and the service of a writ
Distinction between the issuance and service of a writ of summons
Distinction between the validity of a writ and the validity of the service
Effect of an unsealed writ of summons
Effect of an unsigned writ of summons
Effect of a writ here a party brings an action in a capacity he does not have
Effect of a writ of summons in respect of which no cause of action is disclosed
Effect of a writ of summons issued by a law firm
Effect of a writ of summons issued in the name of a non-existent plaintiff
Effect of a writ of summons not endorsed with the particulars of the plaintiff's claim
Effect of a writ of summons not endorsed with the plaintiff's address and the legal practitioner's name or firm and a business address of his within the jurisdiction of the court
Effect of a writ of summons not signed by a lawyer
Effect of a writ of summons signed and marked "undefended list" by the Registrar or any other officer of the court before the court's order to do so
Effect of a writ of summons without an authentication by the claimant or his counsel
Effect of a writ that does not meet the requirement of capacity
Effect of failure of a plaintiff to endorse on the writ his residential address
Effect of failure of the plaintiff to state its address amongst others on the writ of summons
Effect of failure to bring an application for the renewal of a writ within twelve months
Effect of failure to commence proceedings without a valid writ of summons
Effect of failure to endorse a substantive claim on the writ of summons
Effect of failure to endorse a writ filed by a plaintiff who acts by an order or on behalf of a person resident outside Ghana
Effect of failure to obtain leave where required for the issuance of a writ
Effect of failure to state the solicitor's license on a writ of summons
Effect of the signing of a writ of summons by the claimant or his counsel
Effect of writ issued against a non-existent party
Effects of amendments on an invalid writ
Factors affecting the issuance and service of a writ of summons
How a defendant can respond to a writ of summons served on him
How an action is initiated by a writ of summons
How an issue with the service of a writ can be rectified
How a writ of summons issued after the grant of an application prior to its issuance should be numbered
How a writ of summons issued after the Limitation period by virtue of the order of the Court should be headed
How the validity of a writ can be challenged
How to determine the competence of a writ
Meaning of a writ of summons
Meaning of writ of summons and effect of a defective writ
Need for a party seeking to bring an action by way of a writ to strictly comply with the laid down procedure
On when a plaintiff will be held to have validly commenced an action by writ of summons
Proper procedure to be followed by a defendant who thinks that it has not been properly sued or served
Purpose of service of the writ of summons
Purpose of the endorsement of a writ of summons
The position of the law on who can take out a writ where the contract was by a trustee for the benefit of another
The position of the law regarding setting aside the issue or service of a writ under Order 12 rule 24 of L.N. 140A
The principle that the mere issue of a writ of summons does not operate as an injunction or forbid the exercise of a party's contractual rights
The proper time to attack a writ of summons
The rule that a writ of summons must indicate the names, residential and occupational addresses of the plaintiff and the defendant
The status of a writ issued against a dead person
Ways of challenging a writ and/or service of it
What a writ of summons connotes
What a writ of summons must contain
What the endorsement on a writ of summons must show
Whether a defect in a writ of summons can be cured by the statement of claim
Whether a defective writ should be set aside
Whether a defendant can ignore a writ of summons because it is fraught with mistakes
Whether a defendant who appeared in court and filed pleadings can turn around to allege non-service of the writ of summons on him
Whether a lawyer must endorse his T.I.N. number on the writ of summons
Whether an amended writ of summons must be served on the defendant
Whether an amendment can cure a writ not signed by a person known to law
Whether an irregularly issued writ affects the writ lying in the registry
Whether an objection to the validity of a writ of summons can be raised for the first time on appeal
Whether a party can issue a writ of summons at the High Court to enforce a judgment
Whether a plaintiff can take out a new writ of summons in respect of a new matter that arose since judgment was delivered
Whether a plaintiff is bound by the case put forward in the writ of summons
Whether a Power of Attorney can be exhibited to a writ of summons
Whether a stamp of a law firm placed on a writ on behalf of a lawyer is valid
Whether a stamp placed on a Writ satisfies the requirement of signature by the rules of court
Whether a writ issued by a donor in his/her name is incompetent because the power of attorney is incompetent; effect of the power of attorney
Whether a writ not served within the validity period is void
Whether a writ of summons indorsed with the address of the plaintiffs in Ghana is contrary to Order 2 rule 4(2) of CI 47
Whether a writ of summons initiated under the undefended list procedure can be issued by the Registrar prior to the presentation and consideration of the application for issuance of same by the court
Whether a writ of summons issued by a non-existent person can be revived or rehabilitated by any legal recourse
Whether a writ of summons issued by a party who ought to have gone for arbitration is to be struck out by the court.
Whether a writ of summons issued in the name of a receiver is void
Whether a writ of summons issued in the name of the former Chief Justice is a nullity
Whether a writ of summons must be signed by a legal practitioner
Whether a writ of summons must contain the signature of counsel or litigant
Whether a writ of summons takes effect upon its issuance
Whether a writ of summons that ceases to be in force is void
Whether a writ of summons which does not disclose any cause of action is a nullity
Whether a writ of summons will be set aside for failure to endorse it
Whether a writ which is defective owing to an omission is void ab initio
Whether failure to endorse the writ of summons with a solicitor's license number can be raised for the first time on appeal
Whether failure to obtain leave to issue a writ to be served outside jurisdiction will nullify a writ where one of the defendants is resident within jurisdiction
Whether failure to properly describe the defendant renders a writ void
Whether failure to supply residential and occupational address is fatal to a writ of summons
Whether for a person to qualify as "authorised officer" to issue a valid writ, there must be a positive appointment or instrument issued by the Chief Judge to that effect
Whether it is proper for a plaintiff to file alongside a writ, summons for summary judgment and have them served at the same time
Whether it is the duty of the plaintiff or the registrar to mark the writ of summons "undefended list"
Whether nullity of a writ extinguishes any pre-existing cause of action
Whether or not a judgment or proceeding declared a nullity, nullifies the writ of summons
Whether proceedings can be said to have commenced where the writ has not been issued or is declared invalid
Whether ruling setting aside a default judgment and the direction for all processes to be re-served by implication set aside the first service of the writ of summons
Whether the address of the defendant must be endorsed on the writ with as much exactitude as possible
Whether the claimant's insertion of his name in the place where the defendants’ names ought to have been in the writ of summons is a substantive irregularity
Whether the court can strike out a writ of summons on the ground that it was issued in the name of a law firm after final addresses have been filed
Whether the court must set aside a writ of summons issued in violation of a mandatory statutory requirement
Whether the courts should consider only the reliefs endorsed on writs of summons
Whether the fact that the 2nd plaintiff has the requisite capacity to initiate the suit by itself and in its own name can cure a defective writ
Whether the failure of a lawyer to indorse his name on a writ of summons renders the writ invalid
Whether the filing of a statement of case without a writ of summons is a fundamental defect
Whether the inclusion of the name of a lawyer on a writ of summons is necessary to give validity to the writ
Whether the issuance of an invalid writ of summons affects the jurisdiction of a court
Whether the license number of a lawyer must be placed on the writ for it to be valid
Whether the lifetime of a writ can be writ can be expanded
Whether the name of a lawyer must be provided on a writ of summons
Whether the non-service of a writ after twelve months renders it a nullity
Whether the number of the plaintiffs on a writ can be increased without the leave of the court
Whether there can be a valid writ of summons without a claim inserted
Whether the title of a writ of summons must have the names of all the plaintiffs
Whether the validity of a writ of summons is affected by an invalid statement of claim
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