Circuit Court

The Circuit Court has jurisdiction in civil actions. However, there are restrictions on most of its values. It also has jurisdiction in all criminal matters other than treason and offenses punishable by death. Furthermore, it has jurisdiction in matters involving custody of children. Circuit Courts are located in the regional and some district capitals of Ghana.

19 judgments

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Judgment date
December 2024
23 December 2024
20 December 2024
19 December 2024
18 December 2024
Marriage dissolved; jointly‑acquired house and GH¢50,000 awarded to the applicant; other property claims dismissed.
Family law – Divorce – Proof of breakdown where parties lived apart for extended period; Matrimonial property – Joint acquisition and contributions; Property acquired during marriage not automatically matrimonial; Section 20(1) Act 367 – financial provision and factors for award; Orders for conveyance and registrar transfer on default.
17 December 2024
17 December 2024
12 December 2024
11 December 2024
9 December 2024
Dispute over title, possession, alleged unlawful sale, demolition of structures, and claim for Gh¢18,000 compensation.
Land/titles – declaration of title; recovery of possession; alleged unlawful transactions; demolition of structures; compensation for pilfered property; costs.
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
3 December 2024
3 December 2024
2 December 2024
2 December 2024
Plaintiff proved superior title by conveyance and witness; defendant's uncorroborated documents insufficient, remedies granted.
Property law – title to land – standard of proof in land disputes (preponderance of probabilities); burden of production and persuasion under Evidence Act; admissibility and sufficiency of deeds and witness testimony; remedies: declaration of title, possession, damages, injunction, costs.
2 December 2024
Plaintiff established title on balance of probabilities; defendant's uncorroborated documents failed to displace plaintiff's claim.
Land law – Title and possession – Trespass action – Burden of proof and preponderance of probabilities – Weight and corroboration of documentary evidence – Failure to call witnesses undermines claim.
2 December 2024
2 December 2024