DR KWABENA DUFFOUR & 15 ORS vs. NII ANANOR DODOO & THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL

The Claimants/Applicants herein (referred to hereafter as “Applicants”) seek an order determining the jurisdiction of the arbitrator in accordance with section 26 of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, 2010 (Act 798) for the following reasons: a. The honourable Arbitral Tribunal erred when it ruled that without the consent of the parties the high court presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Jennifer Dadzie did not have jurisdiction to refer to arbitration a dispute which is mandated by the relevant provisions of the Banks and Specialised Deposit Taking Institution Act 2016 (Act 930). b. That the Honourable Arbitral Tribunal erred when it ruled that all the parties to the High Court case before Jennifer Dadzie J and who did not give their consent to participate in the arbitration were not bound by the said order but are bound to pay the fees of the arbitral tribunal and incidental costs which the Claimants felt compelled to source for funds to pay. c. That the ruling if allowe...