SAMUEL NYAMPONG ASIHENE & 2 ORS vs. FIC, EOCO [2013]DLHC12143

Date	2013-06-13
Suit No.	SUIT NO. FTRM 198/13
Citation No.	[2013]DLHC12143

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE JOHN AJET-NASAM

ALEX ABBAM FOR APPLICANTS WITH OLIVI NYARKO KYEH

JACQUELINE AVOTRI FOR 2ND RESPONDENT

[2013]DLHC12143
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SAMUEL NYAMPONG ASIHENE &amp; 2 ORS<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>FIC, EOCO<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

SUIT NO. FTRM 198/13&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: 18TH&nbsp;JUNE 2013<o:p></o:p>

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</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS
LORDSHIP JUSTICE JOHN AJET-NASAM<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>In the Republic
Vrs. Mensa-Bonsu [1995-96] GLR 377, at 407 SC, Adade JSC confessed: “Of
course judges like any other group of human beings, do make mistakes…”<o:p></o:p>Indeed the common
law concedes fallibility to every adjudicatory body, and the inherent
jurisdiction to review and rectify its erroneous decision in the interest of
justice. See Otu Vrs. Owuodzi [198-88] 1 GLR 196 at 200. SC. The review
jurisdiction is not intended as a try-on by a party after losing an appeal, or
is it an automatic next step from appeal; neither is it meant to be resorted to
as an emotional reaction to an unfavourable judgment – “See Mechanical Lloyd Assembly
Plant Ltd. Vrs. Nartey [1987-88] 2 GLR 598 at 603 SC.<o:p></o:p>The present
application for review was against an Order made by my respectful brother,
Justice Bright Mensah on the 29th day of January, 2013. Under Order
42 r 4, of CI47, it has been provided:<o:p></o:p>“4”JUDGE TO
HEAR APPLICATION: “Where the judge who gave the judgment or made the Order
sought to be reviewed, continues to hold office at the time when the
application for review is presented, and is not precluded by absence or other
cause for a period of three months following the application from considering
the judgment or Order to which the application relates, that judge and no
other judge shall hear the application.” (Emphasis Mine)<o:p></o:p>In the light of
the above provision, and the fact that, my brother Justice Bright Mensah is
still at post, this application before me cannot be determined by me.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;

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