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.

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Judgment date
April 2025
Whether an implied retrieval duty absolves the respondent who retained and used the applicant's hired equipment beyond contract.
Contract law – hire of goods – oral agreement – implied term regarding retrieval of hired equipment – retention and use after expiry constitutes breach – distinction between bailment and hire – assessment of general damages and post‑judgment interest.
28 April 2025
March 2023
27 March 2023
May 2019
28 May 2019