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Definition of 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 in the name of a non-existent plaintiff

Effect of a writ of summons not signed by a lawyer

Effect of a writ that does not meet the requirement of capacity

Effect of failure to bring an application for the renewal of a writ within twelve months

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 state the solicitor's license on a writ of summons

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 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 to determine the competence of a writ

Need for a party seeking to bring an action by way of a writ to strictly comply with the laid down procedure

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

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

What a writ of summons must contain

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 lawyer must endorse his T.I.N. number on the writ of summons

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 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 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 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 which does not disclose any cause of action is a nullity

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 it is proper for a plaintiff to file alongside a writ, summons for summary judgment and have them served at the same time

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 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 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 license number of a lawyer must be placed on the writ for it to be valid

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 the title of a writ of summons must have the names of all the plaintiffs

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