FRANK OTAH ENYEREM vs. LOGISTICS INC. LIMITED AND OTHERS [2016]DLSC2767

Date	2016-12-05
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J16/1/2015
Citation No.	[2016]DLSC2767

ANSAH JSC (PRESIDING)

DOTSE JSC

ANIN YEBOAH JSC

BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC

GBADEGBE JSC

AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) JSC

AKAMBA JSC

CHARLES HABIAH WITH HIM ALEX OWIREDU DARKWAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF. EKOW DADSON FOR THE 1ST AND 2 ND DEFENDANTS.

OSAFO BUABENG WITH HIM FRANCIS GARBA FOR THE 3RD 4TH & 5TH DEFENDANTS.

ADWOA O. OBENG (SENIOR STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 6TH DEFENDANT

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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >FRANK OTAH ENYEREM<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>LOGISTICS INC. LIMITED
AND OTHERS<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL
APPEAL NO. J16/1/2015&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: 5TH
DECEMBER, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<o:p></o:p>CHARLES
HABIAH WITH HIM ALEX OWIREDU DARKWAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF.<o:p></o:p>EKOW
DADSON FOR THE 1ST AND 2 ND DEFENDANTS.<o:p></o:p>OSAFO
BUABENG WITH HIM FRANCIS GARBA FOR THE 3RD, 4TH &amp; 5TH
DEFENDANTS.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ADWOA
O. OBENG (SENIOR STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 6TH DEFENDANT<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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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;line-height:115%;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">ANSAH JSC (PRESIDING), DOTSE JSC, ANIN YEBOAH JSC, BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC,
GBADEGBE JSC, AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) JSC, AND AKAMBA JSC<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>DOTSE JSC<o:p></o:p>On the
5th day of December 2016 this court by a unanimous decision
dismissed the referral action necessitated by the preliminary legal objection
filed and argued by learned counsel for the 3rd to 5th
Defendants against the legal representation of the 6th Defendants by
the Attorney-General.<o:p></o:p>Following
that dismissal, this court directed as follows:-<o:p></o:p>“Accordingly
the Judge before whom the suit was pending in the High Court, Tema, or any
other Judge presiding over the Court in which the&nbsp; suit is pending is to continue the suit with
the Attorney-General representing the 6th Defendant in terms of the
orders and judgment of this Court. The full and reasoned judgment of this court
are to be filed later.<o:p></o:p>We now
proceed to give the reasons for our said decision.<o:p></o:p>INTRODUCTION<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>By an
order of His Lordship Adjei-Frimpong J.,presiding over the High Court, Tema the
following issues formulated by him were referred to the Supreme Court for
interpretation:<o:p></o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;
 mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Whether on a true and proper interpretation
 of Articles 124 (1); 127 (1) and (2) and 161 of the 1992
 Constitution,&nbsp; the Attorney General
 who is a Minister of State under Article 88 (1) of the Constitution can
 properly represent the 6th Defendant who is a judicial officer in legal
 suit.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="2" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;
 mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Whether, the representation of the 6th
 Defendant by the Attorney-General who is a Minister of State under Article
 88 (1) of the 1992 Constitution is in contravention of and inconsistent
 with the letter and spirit of Article 125 (1), 127 (1) and (2), and 161 of
 the said Constitution. <o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>FACTS OF THE &nbsp;CASE<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
facts of this case admi</main>