ASARE JOSEPH & 51 ORS. vs. LIEBHERR FRANCE, SAS, LIEBHERR MINING GHANA LTD. AND GENERAL MANUFACTURING & METAL WORKERS UNION [2011]DLHC5680

ASARE JOSEPH & 51 ORS. vs. LIEBHERR FRANCE, SAS, LIEBHERR MINING GHANA LTD. AND... [2011]DLHC5680

Date	2011-07-14
Suit No.	SUIT NO.INDL/23/09
Citation No.	[2011]DLHC5680

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

KIMATHI KUENYEHIA SR. FOR THE 1ST AND 2ND APPLICANTS

DANSO ACHEAMPONG FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT

RANSFORD OPOKU REPRESENTS THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS

[2011]DLHC5680
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ASARE JOSEPH &amp; 51 ORS.<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>LIEBHERR FRANCE, SAS,
LIEBHERR MINING GHANA LTD. AND GENERAL MANUFACTURING &amp; METAL WORKERS UNION<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (INDUSTRIAL/LABOUR DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT NO.INDL/23/09&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 14TH JULY, 2011<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KIMATHI
KUENYEHIA SR. FOR THE 1ST AND 2ND APPLICANTS<o:p></o:p>DANSO
ACHEAMPONG FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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RANSFORD OPOKU REPRESENTS THE
PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU<o:p></o:p>

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</div>The applicants (1st and 2nd
defendants) have filed a motion on notice praying the court, “to strike out
processes filed and acts done by Mr. Ransford Opoku in view of the ruling
delivered by His Lordship Justice John Ajet Nasam on 30th May,
2011.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The said ruling was delivered
consequent upon an objection raised by the applicants herein that Ransfor Opoku
who is a non lawyer cannot practice law as a lawyer.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The present application seeks to
strike out all processes and acts done by Mr. Ransford Opoku. Counsel for the
applicants attached the Powers of Attorney granted to the done as in proper.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Before I go into the issues on the
Powers of Attorney, I would like to tackle the matter raised in paragraph 6 of
the applicants’ affidavit. It states:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“That in view of ruling of this
Honourable Court, processes filed and acts done by Mr. Ransford Opoku in this
suit should be struck out and the plaintiffs ordered to engage a lawyer.” &nbsp;(emphasis mine)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>I wish to state that it is not in
such matters that a court would give a party a lawyer. In criminal cases, a
judge can under the Courts Act appoint a lawyer to defend the accused person by
way of Legal Aid.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Section 114 of the Court Act, 1993,
Act 459 states:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>

“(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal,
the High Court or Regional Tribunal may assign a lawyer by way to a party to
proceedings before the Court or Tribunal where it appears desirable to the
Court or Tribunal in the interest of justice that the party should have legal
aid, and that the party is financially unable to obtain the services of a
lawyer.”<o:p></o:p></main>