AIRTEL GHANA LIMITED vs. SURFLINE COMMUNICATION LTD

I. Introduction: [1] By an application for judgment in default of appearance by the Plaintiff/Applicant on February 8, 2017, I granted the application and awarded the Applicant herein cost of Gh¢5,000 and dismissed the Applicant’s prayer for 10% of the amount endorsed on the writ of summons as cost. The Applicant herein has filed the instant application for review of the cost awarded pursuant to Order 74 Rule 12 of the High Court Civil Procedure Rules, (2004) C.I. 47. [2] Accompanying the application is a 26 paragraph affidavit with attached exhibits sworn to by a Precious-Rhoda Edwei Akpabey of Sam Okudzeto & Associates Solicitors and filed on February 22, 2017. It is the case of the Applicant that the cost awarded is inadequate based on all of the facts including the filing fees paid, the work done by Counsel and legal fees paid by the Applicant. In an affidavit in opposition sworn to by Aureal Asare-Boateng on behalf of the Defendant/Respondent and filed on March 3, 2017 ...