EMMANUEL KWADWO ODEI vs. BARCLAYS BANK GHANA LTD.

JUDGMENT Introduction This is a matter that was initiated by the plaintiff on 15th February 2010. Evidence was led before Okwabi J. and at the close of the case, the defendant applied to have an independent forensic examination of the plaintiff’s disputed signatures after having seriously disputed the evidence of the court appointed forensic examiner. On 3rd June 2014, the court differently constituted ordered an independent forensic examination to be conducted on the plaintiff’s disputed signatures. On 30th October 2014, the order was varied on an application by the defendant. This order for an independent forensic examination held up the determination of the case for well over two years. The order was however not complied with and on 25th January 2017, I vacated the said order and ordered the parties to file their respective addresses for judgment to be delivered in the matter. It is of interest to note that since the case was placed before me, counsel for the defe...