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Applications necessary to obtain an order of certiorari

1 subsidiary principles

Bodies against whom certiorari will lie

2 cases

Conditions to be satisfied for certiorari to lie against a judicial or quasi-judicial tribunal or authority

1 case

Conditions under which the order of certiorari may be granted

7 cases

Condition to be satisfied for commencing an action by a writ of certiorari

1 case

Distinction between the appellate jurisdiction of the high court and its jurisdiction to award certiorari

1 case

Duty of an applicant who alleges that the application of the six months’ time limit for applying for certiorari is invalid due to the fact that the ruling/judgment complained of is a nullity

1 case

Effect of failure of an applicant for an order for certiorari to serve the notice of the motion on the registrar of the inferior court and to exhibit verified copies of the record of proceedings, judgment and order sought to be quashed

1 case

Effect of failure to file a copy of the order at least seven days before the hearing of an application for certiorari

1 case

Effect of filing an application for certiorari after the six month period without an application for extension of time within which to apply for leave

1 case

Effect of filing an application for certiorari out of time

2 cases

Effect of non-production of the proceedings sought to be quashed

1 case

Effect of quashing a decision by certiorari

2 cases

Error on the face of the record

2 subsidiary principles

Errors which the remedy of certiorari is available to correct or quash

2 cases

General purpose of the order of certiorari

4 cases

Grounds upon which an application for certiorari may be founded

5 cases

Grounds upon which an order of certiorari may be granted

14 cases

Historical evolution of certiorari

1 case

How the relief for certiorari should be couched

1 case

Instances when certiorari will lie

17 cases

Meaning and nature of the writ of certiorari

3 cases

Meaning of certiorari

2 cases

Meaning of the judicial review procedure of certiorari

2 cases

Nature and scope of the writ of certiorari

4 cases

Nature of an error of law that may warrant a certiorari

1 case

Nature of error of law that will warrant the grant of certiorari

2 cases

Nature of errors that certiorari is available to quash

7 cases

Nature of the duty of an applicant for certiorari

1 case

Nature of the remedy of certiorari

3 cases

Need for a consolidated application for certiorari to set out specifically the particular orders sought to be quashed

1 case

On what constitutes jurisdictional error to warrant certiorari

1 case

Period within which to bring an application for an order of certiorari

1 case

Persons who can apply for an order of certiorari

3 cases

Preconditions for the grant of certiorari

1 case

Principles governing the filing of an application for certiorari

1 case

Principles governing the issue of an order of certiorari

6 cases

Rules for prosecuting certiorari proceedings

1 case

Scope and ambit of certiorari

12 cases

Situations in which certiorari will lie

1 case

Status of the state in a certiorari proceedings

1 case

The basis for the grant of an order of certiorari

1 case

The nature and ambit of the order of certiocrari

1 case

The other context within which the Supreme Court will find reason to quash a decision where the court has jurisdiction

1 case

The position of the law on certiorari

1 case

The principle that an order of certiorari would lie to quash proceedings given in the absence of jurisdiction

1 case

The principle that certiorari is a discretionary remedy

11 cases

The principle that certiorari will lie where it is established that there was a breach of the rules of natural justice

6 cases

The principle that one of the conditions for certiorari is a contest inter parties over a right

1 case

The principle that the grant of the remedy of certiorari is discretionary

5 cases

The purport of the order of certiorari

6 cases

The purpose for which certiorari should be granted

1 case

The purpose of the order of certiorari

9 cases

The questions to be considered in an application for certiorari

2 cases

The rule that certiorari only lies against bodies who have a duty to act judicially

1 case

The rule that certiorari will lie where an administrative body usurps a judicial function

1 case

The rule that the proceedings or judgment to be quashed by certiorari must be placed before the court, or a sufficient explanation be given for failure to do so

1 case

The rule that there must always be a record of the order sought to be quashed by an order of certiorari

1 case

The rule that where an order of certiorari is sought, a copy of the proceedings, order, or any other matter sought to be quashed, verified by affidavit, must be lodged in the High Court before the commencement of the proceedings

1 case

What an applicant for certiorari must establish to succeed

1 case

What an applicant for the order of certiorari must prove

1 case

What an application for certiorari must disclose

1 case

What an application for the order of certiorari should contain

1 case

What an order of certiorari connotes

6 cases

What a writ of certiorari entails

1 case

When certiorari will be granted

4 cases

When certiorari will lie

18 cases

When certiorari will lie to quash the decision of a court

1 case

When certiorari will not lie

2 cases

Where an alternative remedy other than certiorari exists, a supervising court may refuse to grant the order

1 case

Whether a certiorari application can be brought to quash a charge that is not subsisting

1 case

Whether a charge that a court has improperly misconceived a point of law or misdirected itself constitutes sufficient ground for the grant of certiorari

1 case

Whether a decision given in breach of the audi alteram partem rule will be quashed by an order of certiorari

4 cases

Whether a decision reached in breach of the audi alteram partem rule is reviewable by certiorari

1 case

Whether a High Court exceeding its jurisdiction is a ground for a successful application for certiorari

1 case

Whether a judgment can be set aside by way of certiorari at any time because it is a nullity

1 case

Whether a legislative or executive act is subject to the controlling jurisdiction of the writ of certiorari

3 cases

Whether an applicant for certiorari must exhibit the record of proceedings of the inferior court to his application at the time of filing

1 case

Whether an applicant who has invoked the jurisdiction of the High Court and who has not objected to the jurisdiction of the High Court is entitled to a certiorari order

1 case

Whether an application for certiorari can be filed out of time where nullity is alleged

1 case

Whether an application for certiorari must be brought within six months

1 case

Whether an application for certiorari must be made in accordance with the rules of procedure

1 case

Whether an application for certiorari must relate to a single order

1 case

Whether an application for certiorari on the ground of breach of the rules of natural justice will be refused on the ground that there are alternative statutory remedies

1 case

Whether an application for certiorari quashing the "orders" of the court can be made

1 case

Whether an application for extension of time must be made where an application for certiorari is filed out of time

1 case

Whether an application for judicial review in the nature of Certiorari is different from a Writ of Summons

1 case

Whether an application for stay of proceedings is necessary where an order of certiorari is sought

1 case

Whether an error made within jurisdiction is a basis for the invocation of certiorari

2 cases

Whether an extension of time to grant an order of certiorari will be granted where there was a breach of natural justice

1 case

Whether an instance of miscarriage of justice is relevant in an application for certiorari

1 case

Whether an order of certiorari is the appropriate procedure for a party to employ in challenging his retirement

2 cases

Whether an order of certiorari is the appropriate procedure for challenging the validity of a statute or a document in need of construction

1 case

Whether an order of certiorari will be granted where the judgment to be set aside is not exhibited in the supporting affidavit

2 cases

Whether an order of certiorari will issue where an inferior court or tribunal has jurisdiction but committed an error of law

1 case

Whether an order of certiorari will lie in respect of executive or administrative acts

6 cases

Whether an order of certiorari will lie where the proceedings before an inferior tribunal are, on the face of the record, regular

1 case

Whether any person aggrieved can institute certiorari proceedings

1 case

Whether a party must have participated fully and cooperated in proceedings before he can successfully maintain an action for certiorari

1 case

Whether a relief for injunction can be sought together with an order of certiorari

1 case

Whether a ruling calling upon the accused to enter into their defence cannot be a ground for certiorari where the accused made a submission of no case on the ground of lack of jurisdiction

1 case

Whether a wrong decision of the High Court will, in itself, give rise to the grant of certiorari

1 case

Whether a wrong heading of the application for an order of certiorari affects the application

1 case

Whether certiorari can be applied to administrative bodies

1 case

Whether certiorari can lie against a traditional council

1 case

Whether certiorari can lie against the destoolment of a chief

1 case

Whether certiorari can lie side by side with an existing appeal

1 case

Whether certiorari can lie where a finding or decision of one body has been confirmed by a superior authority

1 case

Whether certiorari concerns itself with the merits

9 cases

Whether certiorari is a remedy for breach of contract

1 case

Whether certiorari is available to an employee whose employment was terminated

1 case

Whether certiorari is available where a master summarily dismissed or terminated a servant’s employment

3 cases

Whether certiorari is granted pending the determination of an action in court

1 case

Whether certiorari is the appropriate remedy where a student alleges wrongful dismissal on the ground that the Vice-Chancellor did not set up any proper committee of enquiry to investigate them

1 case

Whether certiorari is the appropriate remedy where dismissal or termination is alleged to be wrongful

1 case

Whether certiorari is the appropriate remedy where the court had jurisdiction to hear the matter

2 cases

Whether certiorari lies only for error on the face of the record

1 case

Whether certiorari lies only to review and quash a decision taken in the absence of initial jurisdiction

1 case

Whether certiorari lies where the court is within its jurisdiction

2 cases

Whether certiorari proceedings can be instituted in the proceedings sought to be quashed or in the proceedings the order sought to be quashed was made

1 case

Whether certiorari should be granted against a public officer whose conduct was to ensure compliance of the law

1 case

Whether certiorari, though discretionary, must be granted where strong circumstances do not exist to prevent the grant

1 case

Whether certiorari will be granted in a case of lack of jurisdiction

2 cases

Whether certiorari will be granted where a magistrate makes an order for a case to be stated in respect of a vacated and non-existent assessment

1 case

Whether certiorari will be granted where objection as to jurisdiction of the inferior court was not taken at the trial

1 case

Whether certiorari will be granted where there is an alternative remedy open to the applicant

4 cases

Whether certiorari will issue as the cloak of an appeal in disguise

6 cases

Whether certiorari will lie against a complaint of improper exercise of discretionary jurisdiction

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie against a finding not supported by evidence

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie against a mistake of law which is not apparent on the record

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie against an error not apparent on the face of the record

9 cases

Whether certiorari will lie against a private arbitral body

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie against a proceedings for insufficient or inadmissible evidence

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie against wrongful admissions of evidence

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie for latent errors

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie for wrongful assumption of jurisdiction

2 cases

Whether certiorari will lie in cases where a court has exceeded its jurisdiction

2 cases

Whether certiorari will lie on the ground of admission of inadmissible evidence

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie to quash a decision where the judge committed a non-jurisdictional error not apparent on the face of the record

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie to quash an oral order

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie to quash the decision of Okyeman body

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie to quash the proceedings of a Traditional Council which descended into the arena of conflict

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie where a body acted ultra vires

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie where a court acted without or in excess of jurisdiction even where by legislation, certiorari proceedings are not permitted

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie where a court dismissed an application as being premature at that stage of the proceedings

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie where a decision on a collateral fact is erroneous

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie where a judge fails to exercise a discretion or exercises it wrongfully

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie where a party fails to object to a proceeding in an inappropriate forum

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie where the applicant takes fresh steps after knowledge of the irregularity

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie where the High Court acts within jurisdiction but commits an error

2 cases

Whether certiorari will lie where the High Court refuses to defreeze accounts after the lapse of one year

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie where the proceedings are regular but the trial court reached a wrong conclusion

3 cases

Whether certiorari will lie where the right of fair hearing has been breached

1 case

Whether certiorari will lie where the tribunal wrongly considered irrelevant or extraneous matters

1 case

Whether entries made in or deletions from the National Register of Chiefs are amenable to an order of certiorari

2 cases

Whether failure to attach a proceeding sought to be quashed, vide certiorari procedure renders the application incompetent

1 case

Whether failure to exhibit a copy of the order sought to be quashed is fatal to a certiorari application

2 cases

Whether failure to exhibit the ruling is fatal to an application for certiorari

1 case

Whether failure to raise an objection to a proceeding in an inappropriate forum disentitles an applicant to the remedy of certiorari

2 cases

Whether formal or accidental errors on the face of the proceedings afford a ground for certiorari

1 case

Whether or an application can be brought for an order of certiorari after the expiration of the six month period

1 case

Whether or not an applicant for an order of certiorari would obtain the order of certiorari ex debito justitiae even on the ground of want or excess of jurisdiction

1 case

Whether or not an applicant for certiorari must show that some legal right of his is at stake

1 case

Whether or not an error of law made by a judicial committee is amenable to certiorari

1 case

Whether or not certiorari will be granted to quash the decision of an inferior tribunal within its jurisdiction on the ground that the decision is wrong

1 case

Whether or not certiorari will lie against an inquest where the inquisition had not been properly taken

1 case

Whether or not in an application for certiorari in the Supreme Court, there is a need for leave before the substantive application is brought

1 case

Whether the court can make another order in place of the order quashed by certiorari

1 case

Whether the court should examine the conduct of the parties in an application for certiorari

3 cases

Whether the discretionary power of an inferior tribunal can be interfered with by certiorari

1 case

Whether the duty to maintain a register and insertion of the names of chiefs in the national register of chiefs is amenable to the remedy of certiorari

2 cases

Whether the High Court can consider a certiorari application as an appeal

1 case

Whether the jurisdiction to quash for error of law on the face of the record is an appellate jurisdiction

1 case

Whether the making of further orders following certiorari proceedings is mandatory

1 case

Whether the remedy of certiorari is prejudiced by the incidence of nullity of the proceedings sought to be quashed

1 case

Whether the remedy of certiorari will be refused where the applicant has a remedy other than certiorari open to him

1 case

Whether the removal of a person's name from the national register of chiefs is amenable to certiorari

2 cases

Whether the rules relating to locus standi apply in certiorari proceedings

1 case

Whether the time for bringing a certiorari application should be computed from the time the applicant became aware of the proceedings sought to be quashed

1 case

Whether time limitations apply where the decision sought to be quashed is a nullity

1 case

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