GIFTLOVE OSEI ALIAS GIFTLOVE AWUAH vs . ADVANCE GHANA SAVINGS AND LOANS LTD

In this application, the defendant/applicant (hereinafter referred to as the applicant) is praying the court to set aside the default judgment obtained against it. The plaintiff/respondent (hereinafter referred to as the respondent) never filed an affidavit in response to the motion. However, counsel for the respondent made an oral submission on a point of law. Counsel for the respondent submitted among other things that the process before the court is void because counsel does not have a valid license for the current year as the license endorsed on the process covers only 2018. Counsel also submitted that there is no chamber registration number endorsed on the process and that affects the validity of the process as well. It is provided under section 8 (1) of the Legal Profession Act, 1960, Act 32 as follows: "A person, other than the Attorney-General, or an officer of Attorney-General’s department, shall not practice as a solicitor unless that person has in respect of that practi.....