JOSEPH KOTEY vs. PETER KOFI KOLETEY [2000]DLSC2347

Date	2000-11-08
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2000]DLSC2347

Mrs. J. Bamford-Addo J.S.C

Kpegah J.S.C

Adjabeng J.S.C

Acquah J.S.C.

Atuguba J.S.C

MR. JAMES AHENKORAH FOR APPLICANT.

MR. AWERE AWUKU FOR THE RESPONDENT.

[2000]DLSC2347
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JOSEPH KOTEY<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>PETER KOFI KOLETEY<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME
COURT]<o:p></o:p>Civil
Motion No. 2/2000<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE: 8th
November, 2000<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>MR.
JAMES AHENKORAH FOR APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
AWERE AWUKU FOR THE RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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Mrs.
J. Bamford-Addo J.S.C. (Presiding), Kpegah J.S.C., Adjabeng J.S.C., Acquah
J.S.C., Atuguba J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>RULING<o:p></o:p>MRS. J. BAMFORD-ADDO, J.S.C.:<o:p></o:p>This is a motion for special leave to a Appeal to
the Supreme Court under Article 131(2) of the 1992 Constitution.<o:p></o:p>The Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court can
be found in Article 131 clauses (1) and 2 thereof which provides as follows:<o:p></o:p>"Article
131.(1) An appeal shall be from a Judgment of the Court of Appeal to the
supreme Court—<o:p></o:p>(a) as of
right in a civil or criminal cause or matter, in respect of which an appeal has
been brought to the Court of Appeal from a judgment of the High Court or a
Regional Tribunal in the exercise of its original jurisdiction; or<o:p></o:p>(b) with
leave of the Court of Appeal, in any other cause or matter, where the case was
commenced in a Court lower than the High Court or a Regional Tribunal and where
the Court of Appeal is satisfied that the case involves a substantial question
of law or is in the public interest.<o:p></o:p>(2)
Notwithstanding clause (1) of this Article the Supreme Court may entertain an
application for special leave to appeal to the Supreme Court in any cause or
matter, civil or criminal, and may grant leave accordingly."<o:p></o:p>The right of Appeal in Article 131(1)(a) is as of
right but that under (1)(b) requires leave from the Court of Appeal. If refused
application could be made for special leave under Article 131(2). The
application for special leave where leave has been refused by the Court of
Appeal is governed by Rule 7(2) of C.I. 16. Rule 7(4) governs an application
for special leave made straight to the Supreme Court as permitted in Article
131(2) of the Constitution. Whereas in the grant of special leave under Rule
7(2) time limit of 14 days was prescribed, that under Rule 7(4) provides no
time limit:<o:p></o:p>Rule 7(4) states:<o:p></o:p>"Notwithstanding
sub rules (1) to (3) of this rule an application for special leave to appeal
under clause (2) of Article 131 shall be entertained by the court and the court
may grant leave on such terms as the court may consider fit having regard to
the circumstances of the case."<o:p></o:p>