THE REPUBLIC vs. HIGH COURT, COMMERCIAL DIVISION, ACCRA EX PARTE: IVORY FINANCE COMPANY LTD AND OTHERS

BENIN, JSC:- This is an application seeking to invoke the supervisory jurisdiction of this court by way of certiorari to quash the decision of Buadi J. presiding over the High Court, Commercial Division, Accra. The said decision was given on the 25th day of February 2016. It is pertinent to set out in detail the chronological events giving rise to the decision under attack, in order to appreciate the grounds for this application. It all began with the issuance of a writ of summons by the applicant herein against the interested parties herein jointly and severally seeking the specific sum of GH₵19, 303,800.00 and also interest at stated rates. The applicant applied to the court for summary judgment but this was opposed. Whilst that application was pending, the applicant and the 4th interested party herein, the State Insurance Company Ltd., filed terms of settlement which the court adopted as consent judgment. The 4th interested party issued a fresh writ at the High Court number ACC.....