PATIENCE ARTHUR (PETITIONER/RESPONDENT) vs. MOSES ARTHUR [2014]DLSC4804

Date	2014-02-04
Suit No.	REVIEW MOTION NO J4/19/2013
Citation No.	[2014]DLSC4804

G. T. WOOD (MRS) CJ (PRESIDING)

R. C. OWUSU (MS) JSC

J. DOTSE JSC

ANIN-YEBOAH JSC

P. BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC

A. A. BENIN JSC

J. B. AKAMBA JSC

EGBERT FAIBILLE JNR. WITH HIM STEPHEN OWUSU AND SABAH BONNIE FOR

THE RESPONDENT/APPELLANT/ RESPONDENT/APPLICANT.

MRS. M. Y. N. ACHIAMPONG FOR THE PETITIONER/RESPONDENT/ APPELLANT /RESPONDENT.

[2014]DLSC4804
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >PATIENCE ARTHUR<o:p></o:p>(PETITIONER/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MOSES ARTHUR<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME
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REVIEW MOTION NO J4/19/2013&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: 4TH
FEBRUARY 2014<o:p></o:p>

MRS.
M.&nbsp; Y.&nbsp;
N. ACHIAMPONG FOR THE PETITIONER/RESPONDENT/ APPELLANT /RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>DOTSE JSC;<o:p></o:p>It
is provided by rule 54 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1996 (C.I.16) that:<o:p></o:p>54.
Grounds for review<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;“The Court may review a decision made or given
by it on the ground of …<o:p></o:p>(a)
Exceptional circumstances which have resulted in a miscarriage of justice, or<o:p></o:p>(b)
The discovery of new and important matter or evidence which, after the exercise
of due diligence, was not within the applicant’s knowledge or could not be
produced by the applicant at the time when the decision was given” emphasis
supplied.<o:p></o:p>In
the instant application, the Respondent/Appellant/Respondent/Applicant,
hereafter referred to as Applicant has anchored his review application of the
judgment of the ordinary bench of this court rendered on the 26th day of July
2013 on the following grounds stated in his statement of case.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;“The instant application is brought pursuant
to the first ground upon which &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; this
Honourable Court would usually review its jurisdiction. It is Applicant’s &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; respectful submission that there is
are (sic) exceptional circumstances &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; warranting
the favourable exercise of this court’s review jurisdiction in favour of the present applicant and such
exceptional circumstances have &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; resulted
in a miscarriage of justice.” <o:p></o:p>Emphasis
supplied.<o:p></o:p>WHAT THEN ARE THE FACTS OF THIS
APPLICATION?<o:p></o:p>The
High Court Accra on the 10th day of May 2010 entered judgment in favour of the
Petitioner/Respondent/Appellant/Respondent, hereafter referred to as the
Respondent to the following effect:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dissolution of the marriage entered
into by the parties on the 24th day of December 1998 at the Emmanuel
Presbyterian Church, Dansoman, Accra.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grant of custody of the children to the
Respondent, namely Freda Arthur, now aged about 16 years, Stephen Arthur aged
14 years and Priscilla Arthur aged 11 years or thereabout.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grant of access to the children by the
Applicant herein anytime he visits Britain where the children were at all
material times or anytime the children visit Ghana.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Applicant to maintain the children
at GH¢100.00 per child per month with effect from February 2008 and is to be
responsible for half of their school fees and medical bills.<o:p></o:p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The respondent was granted ownership of
the house purchased for her at Kasoa old Barrier.<o:p></o:p>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Applicant was granted ownership of
the matrimonial home. The Respondent to give up possession and deliver up to
the Applicant the 2 rooms in the said house.<o:p></o:p>7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The respondent herein is to have half
share of the storey building, and half share of the shops at Weija, Accra.<o:p></o:p>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Respondent is granted ownership of
all the equipment used to operate the salon at Weija.<o:p></o:p>