KWADWO DANKWA, FRANCIS ADOM, KWAKU ADDAE YAW BOATENG & 249 OTHERS vs. ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD

AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS.), JSC:- By a unanimous decision, the Court of Appeal allowed in part an appeal filed by the plaintiffs/appellants/respondents against the decision of the High Court entered in favour of the defendants/respondents/appellants. The latter registered their protest against the said decision by filing a Notice of Appeal consisting of these grounds namely: Grounds of Appeal 1) The learned judges of the Court of Appeal erred in law when they reversed the decision of the High Court (Coram R.C. Azumah J) made on 21 March 2012 setting aside his own earlier order on 28 March 2011 granting the plaintiffs/appellants/ respondents (hereinafter the "plaintiffs") leave to issue the writ herein outside the period of limitation. 2) The learned judges of the Court of Appeal erred in law when they held that the issue raised by the defendant's second motion to set aside the order of Azumah J made on 28 March 2011 granting the plaintiffs leave to issue the writ herein outside the period ...