ISAAC OWUSU ASIEDU vs. SUMAKAINU AMINU [2020]DLHC10532

Date	2020-06-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO: GJ/1116/2019
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC10532

KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO J

MR. BENJAMIN K.A. NYAKPENU FOR THE PLAINTIFF - PRESENT

MR. STANLEY BOYE-QUAYE FOR THE DEFENDANT – PRESENT

[2020]DLHC10532
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ISAAC OWUSU ASIEDU<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SUMAKAINU AMINU<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPLICANT)<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;">

</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; <o:p></o:p>MR. BENJAMIN K.A. NYAKPENU FOR THE
PLAINTIFF - PRESENT<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;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">MR. STANLEY BOYE-QUAYE FOR THE DEFENDANT – PRESENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <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;">

KWEKU
T. ACKAAH-BOAFO, J<o:p></o:p>

</div>RULING RE: AMENDMENT<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Introduction:<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Traditionally,
an application for an amendment of a writ or a pleading may be made at any
stage of the proceedings.&nbsp; A party may,
without leave of the court, amend his/her writ at any time before the pleadings
are closed.&nbsp; It follows, therefore, that
when pleadings are closed any party shall amend only with the leave of the
court.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In
this instant case, pleadings have closed, the parties have filed their witness
statements and awaiting a date for case management conference. Therefore, any
application for amendment of the statement of defence shall be by leave of the
court pursuant to the High Court Civil Procedure Rules.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[3]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It
is provided in Order 16 Rule 5(1) of CI
47, that subject to Order 4 Rules 5&amp;6 and other provisions of the rule,
the court may at any stage of the proceedings, upon an application by the
Plaintiff or any other party, grant leave to:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the Plaintiff to amend the Plaintiff’s
writ;&nbsp; or<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; any party to amend the party’s pleading;<o:p></o:p>on
such terms as to costs or otherwise as may be just and in such manner as it may
direct. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</main>