OKO NORTEY vs. MR. ERIC KWESI YEBOAH [2020]DLHC10536

Date	2020-12-21
Suit No.	SUIT NO: BC/570/2015
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC10536

KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO J

MR. TETTEH JOSIAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF - PRESENT

MR. MICHAEL OWUSU AWUAH FOR THE DEFENDANT – PRESENT

[2020]DLHC10536
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >OKO NORTEY<o:p></o:p>(Suing for Himself and on
behalf of Alex Nortey And Mrs. Harriet Nortey) (PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MR. ERIC KWESI YEBOAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;
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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">SUIT NO: BC/570/2015 &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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATE:
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
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mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">21ST DECEMBER, 2020<o:p></o:p>

MR.
MICHAEL OWUSU AWUAH FOR THE DEFENDANT – PRESENT<o:p></o:p>

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</div>&nbsp;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, and the trial is completed. Counsel
for the Plaintiff notified the Court of his intention to file the instant
application when the Court directed both Counsel to obtain copies of the
proceedings and file their written closing submission. Therefore, the rules of
Court require that at this stage any application for amendment of the writ of
summons and the statement of claim 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; (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;