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Judgment date
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| May 2025 |
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Plaintiff failed to prove title or identity of land; earlier judgment not binding; defendants in possession; claim dismissed.
Land law — declaration of title — identity of land and proof of root of title — site plan discrepancies and lack of search reports — res judicata not applicable where earlier judgment does not identify same land — possession as evidence of ownership — fraud allegation requires proof beyond reasonable doubt.
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29 May 2025 |
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Applicant failed to prove title; respondent’s long possession and demarcation prevailed; claim dismissed.
Land law – declaration of title – civil standard of proof (preponderance of probabilities) – burden to prove root of title, mode of acquisition and acts of possession – demarcation and long possession as evidentiary factors – locus visit and committee demarcation evidence – costs awarded.
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28 May 2025 |
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Pleadings alleging co‑beneficiaries removed estate chattels disclosed a reasonable cause of action; strike‑out dismissed.
Civil procedure – strike out (Order 11 r18 CI 47) – whether pleadings disclose a reasonable cause of action; intermeddling in an estate – civil remedy versus criminal prosecution; burden of proof where criminal allegation arises in civil proceedings; beneficiaries’ rights in household chattels. |
22 May 2025 |
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Accused convicted in absentia for possession of cannabis after prosecution proved possession and knowledge; fined or imprisoned.
Criminal law – Narcotics – Possession of cannabis – Proof of possession, knowledge of presence and nature – Burden on accused to show lawful authority – Conviction in absentia where accused absconds (Article 19(3)).
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21 May 2025 |
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Accused convicted of conspiracy and stealing (23 cattle); contradictions in his evidence and admissions justified conviction, concurrent 3‑year IHL and restitution GH¢161,000.
Criminal law – Conspiracy to steal and stealing – Burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt – Material witness rule – Effect of contradictions between sworn evidence and prior statements – Conviction for proven quantity where charged amount differs.
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20 May 2025 |
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Court dissolved the marriage as irretrievably broken and adopted the parties’ settlement as consent judgment.
Matrimonial Causes Act (Act 367) – Divorce – Breakdown beyond reconciliation – Grounds: adultery, unreasonable behaviour, desertion – Burden and standard of proof (preponderance of probabilities) – Parties’ Terms of Settlement – Adoption as consent judgment – Ancillary reliefs.
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16 May 2025 |
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Court dissolved the marriage, finding it broken down beyond reconciliation and awarding custody and maintenance to the respondent.
Matrimonial Causes Act (Act 367) – Divorce – Breakdown beyond reconciliation – Unreasonable behaviour – Burden of proof and standard (preponderance of probabilities) – Single witness evidence – Custody and maintenance – Enforcement of consent terms as judgment.
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16 May 2025 |
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Court found the marriage irretrievably broken, granted divorce and adopted the parties’ ancillary settlement as consent judgment.
Matrimonial law – Divorce – Breakdown beyond reconciliation – Section 1 and 2(1)(f) Matrimonial Causes Act 1971 – Standard of proof: balance of probabilities – Unreasonable behaviour/failed reconciliation – Adoption of parties’ Terms of Settlement as consent judgment on ancillary reliefs.
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16 May 2025 |
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Petitioner proved unreasonable behaviour; marriage dissolved, custody to respondent and shared maintenance ordered.
Matrimonial Causes Act 1971 (Act 367) – Divorce – ground: unreasonable behaviour (s.2(1)(b)) – proof on balance of probabilities – single witness evidence – s.2(3) requirement that marriage be broken down beyond reconciliation – custody and joint maintenance – effect of respondent's default.
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9 May 2025 |
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Whether the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation after two‑year separation and failed reconciliation attempts.
Family law – Divorce under Matrimonial Causes Act 1971 (Act 367) – Grounds: two‑year separation and failure of reconciliation – Burden of proof: balance of probabilities – Discretion under section 2(3) – Ancillary relief: custody, maintenance, transfer of matrimonial property, accommodation and children’s school/medical expenses.
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9 May 2025 |
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Divorce granted based on five years’ continuous separation despite unproven adultery and unreasonable behaviour allegations.
Matrimonial Causes Act 1971 – sole ground for divorce is breakdown beyond reconciliation – five years’ continuous non‑cohabitation (s.2(1)(e)) sufficient; adultery and unreasonable behaviour – burden and standard of proof; consent settlement on ancillary reliefs adopted as consent judgment.
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9 May 2025 |
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Marriage dissolved for irretrievable breakdown; respondent granted custody, compensation, maintenance and vehicle in trust for children.
Family law – Divorce: breakdown beyond reconciliation; custodial rights; maintenance; marital property – preservation for children or equal division; loan characterization and interest; compensation award.
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5 May 2025 |
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Divorce granted for unreasonable behaviour; custody to mother; petitioner ordered to pay GH¢400 monthly and meet school/medical expenses.
Matrimonial Causes Act — divorce: breakdown beyond reconciliation — unreasonable behaviour established by evidence of neglect, late returns, sale of matrimonial property and departure with child; adultery alleged but not proved. Children’s Act — custody and maintenance: best interest of the child paramount; parent’s duty to maintain; orders for monthly maintenance and educational/medical expenses.
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2 May 2025 |
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Marriage dissolved after five years' separation and failed reconciliation; custody and GH¢750 monthly maintenance awarded.
Family law – Matrimonial Causes Act (Act 367) – divorce grounds: unreasonable behaviour; five years’ continuous separation; failure to reconcile – burden of proof by preponderance – custody and maintenance orders – consent settlement of ancillary reliefs.
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2 May 2025 |
