MARIAN ASSO AMEDEDJI VS. REV. FATHER G AMPIM TETTEH

1.0 Introduction 1.1 Judicial economy demands that where there is a point of law which if set down and decided may validly dispose of the suit or some substantial issue in the suit, it shall be prudent, efficient and cost saving at the close of pleadings or shortly afterwards before trial, for any of the parties or the court itself to choose that path to dispense with calling witnesses of fact for full trial, and among, to protect itself from abuse. Order 11 Rule 18(1)d, C.I. 47; Apenteng v. Bank of West Africa [1961] GLR 196. 1.2 With respect to this suit, at the case management conference, considering the issues the pretrial court set down for trial, the court agreed with the lawyers and found it needful to set down for prior determination the legal issue apparent on the pleadings. In furtherance thereof, the court asked the lawyers to file written addresses on their perspectives of the law on the issue; which is, whether or not the entire action is statute-barred by virtue of se...