ATTORNEY-GENERAL vs. LEVANDOWSKY & B.A.S.E. GROUP

Archer J.A. delivered the judgment of the court. On 17 June 1970, Levandowsky & B.A.S.E. Group filed a specially endorsed writ, for service on the Attorney-General for and on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Ghana, claiming against the Government the sum of; £462,432 1s. 4d. sterling or N¢1,132,958.55 being an amount due and owing in respect of professional fees for plans prepared for an international conference hall, a secretariat, a hotel and a theatre. For convenience, the parties will be referred to in this judgment as “the Group “ and “the Government.” The total amount claimed by the Group was itemised in a bill attached to the writ as follows: Original fee demanded in October 1964 (£412,031) less amount paid in March 1967 (£121,071 11s. 3d.) .. .. .. £290, 959 8s. 9d. Interest at one per cent. over British bank rate between October 1964 and April 1970 .. ...