ELIJAH LEXUS AGGREY vs. NAABIA BOACHIE-DANQUA [2018]DLHC10388

Date	2018-11-23
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: GJ/1331/2018
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC10388

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE ELLEN VIVIAN AMOAH

LESLIE OKU FOR THE PLAINTIFF PRESENT

[2018]DLHC10388
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ELIJAH LEXUS AGGREY<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NAABIA BOACHIE-DANQUA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<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;">

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NO.: GJ/1331/2018&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: 23RDNOVEMBER,
2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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;">

LESLIE
OKU FOR THE PLAINTIFF PRESENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HER
LADYSHIP JUSTICE ELLEN VIVIAN AMOAH<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>&nbsp;Costs
are discretionary and governed by Order
74 of CI 47. The court takes cognizance of Order 74 rule 2 (4) (d) of CI 47 in the award of costs is that as a
matter of discretion it flows from Article
296 of the 1992 Constitution. The court is enjoined by the said Article 296
and case law to ensure that any decision on costs is judicial in nature. This
means that costs are awarded based on known principle of law. This principle
has been stated in the case of Real
Estate Developers v Fousa 1984/86 GLR a decision of the Court of Appeal.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;In
this case counsel for the applicant is indeed entitled to costs on the
principle in Ritter v Godfrey 1920 KB
being a nominal victor. The question is whether costs of GH¢5,000.00 is
reasonable. The court notes that counsel for the applicant has indicated that
he has pre-financed the writ. It is clear on the face of the writ that per the
legitimate fees charged in respect of the quantum claimed, a sum of GH¢670.00
was expended in respect of the writ. Additionally, the documents before the
court shows that counsel spent GH¢20.00 on the application for search as filed
on the 9th of November, 2018 in addition to GH¢60.00 to this present
application filed on the 20th of November, 2018. This brings the grand total of
expenditure in pursuing the order 10 rule 1 application to GH¢750.00. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
court notes that in the award of costs the court is mandated on the authority
of cases such as Gbadamosi vs Mohammadu
1991 GLR a decision of Benin J as he then was and Bank of Ghana v Nyarko 1973 GLR to consider in the award of costs
the level of complexity of the brief, the level of seniority of counsel with
conduct of the brief and out of pocket expenses such as fees paid etc.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;It
is to be noted in this light that this is a straightforward application
pursuant to Order 10 rule 1 of CI 47.
No level of industry is mandated beyond the perusal of Order 10 rule 1 of CI 47. This is not a complex application.
Counsel for the applicant is two years at the Bar. The court takes cognizance
of the Ghana Bar Association Scale of fees decided at La Palm on the 9th of
April, 2015 and uses same as a guide.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
court therefore in the light of the foregoing awards costs of GH¢1,050 in
favour of the applicant herein.<o:p></o:p>&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; (SGD)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp; H/L ELLEN VIVIAN AMOAH<o:p></o:p>&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; JUSTICE
OF THE HIGH COURT&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>

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