THE REPUBLIC vs. DR. (MRS) MAXWELL APEAGYEI-GYAMFI AND 2 OTHERS EX PARTE: SUSAN BANDOH [2018]DLHC5449

THE REPUBLIC vs. DR. (MRS) MAXWELL APEAGYEI-GYAMFI AND 2 OTHERS EX PARTE: SUSAN... [2018]DLHC5449

Date	2018-02-05
Suit No.	SUIT NO: CR/157/2017
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC5449

KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

JACOB NOYE HOLDS L.S.N. AKWETEY’S BRIEF FOR THE APPLICANT

YAW OPPONG FOR THE 1ST RESPONDENT

ANTHONY BOATENG WITH CYNTHIA TAGOE FOR THE 2ND RESPONDENT

MR. CHARLES BENTUM WITH MAVIS KWAINOO FOR THE 3RD RESPONDENT

[2018]DLHC5449
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>DR. (MRS) MAXWELL APEAGYEI-GYAMFI AND 2 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>EX PARTE: SUSAN BANDOH<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (GENERAL JURISDICTION 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: CR/157/2017&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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 FEBRUARY,
2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>JACOB NOYE HOLDS L.S.N. AKWETEY’S BRIEF FOR THE
APPLICANT <o:p></o:p>YAW OPPONG FOR THE 1ST RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p>ANTHONY BOATENG WITH CYNTHIA TAGOE FOR THE 2ND
RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</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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KWEKU
T. ACKAAH-BOAFO JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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DECISION<o:p></o:p>

</div>APPLICATION
FOR COMMITTAL FOR CONTEMPT<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Introduction:<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
denial of liberty of any citizen of our Republic resulting from the charge
of contempt is effected in accordance with the principles of fundamental
justice. Even though there is no specific law on contempt in Ghana<a href="file:///F:/COURT%20OF%20APPEAL/New%20folder/New%20folder/New%20folder/New%20folder%20(2)/REPUBLIC%20V.%20ApeagyeiGyamfi%20et%20al.docx#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title="">[1]</a>, the absence of codification of the law of contempt in Ghana does not in
itself violate the principle that there must not be crime or punishment except
in accordance with fixed or pre‑determined law. This is because the charge of
Contempt of Court in Ghana rests in the concept of the public defiance that
accompanies the charge of contempt.&nbsp; To establish contempt in Ghana the
Applicant must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused defied or
disobeyed a court order, with intent, knowledge or recklessness as to the fact
that the public disobedience will tend to depreciate the authority of the
court.<o:p></o:p>[2].&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As previously stated by this
Court<a href="file:///F:/COURT%20OF%20APPEAL/New%20folder/New%20folder/New%20folder/New%20fo</main>