THE REPUBLIC vs. THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL EXPARTE: KWASI AFRIFA ESQ. [2021]DLHC11020

THE REPUBLIC vs. THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL EXPARTE: KWAS... [2021]DLHC11020

Date	2021-12-16
Suit No.	SUIT NO: CR/0678/2021
Citation No.	[2021]DLHC11020

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE RUBY ARYEETEY

NANA YAW NTRAKWAH

PAULINAAKOSUA DANSO

[2021]DLHC11020
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THE
DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL EXPARTE:
KWASI AFRIFA ESQ.<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

SUIT NO: CR/0678/2021&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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: 16TH
DECEMBER, 2021<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>

NANA
YAW NTRAKWAH WITH PAULINAAKOSUA DANSO (FOR THE RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>

AFRIFA APPEARING (IN PERSON)<o:p></o:p>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>

CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE RUBY ARYEETEY<o:p></o:p>

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The
Applicant is seeking&nbsp;&nbsp; the following
orders&nbsp;&nbsp; from this court&nbsp; under&nbsp;
Order 55 of the Civil Procedure&nbsp;
Rules CI.&nbsp; 47.&nbsp; They&nbsp;
are:<o:p></o:p>

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&nbsp;

a. &nbsp;An order&nbsp; &nbsp;quashing
&nbsp;the
&nbsp;purported &nbsp;proceedings&nbsp; &nbsp;of the Disciplinary<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

Committee of the
&nbsp;General Legal
&nbsp;Council
&nbsp;dated&nbsp; &nbsp;l5th &nbsp;July,
&nbsp;2021&nbsp; &nbsp;and<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

29th &nbsp;July, 2021 as wrongful, illegal, &nbsp;contrary &nbsp;to the &nbsp;rules &nbsp;of justice,
bereft &nbsp;of administrative propriety
, immersed&nbsp; in procedural impropriety,&nbsp; &nbsp;contrary
&nbsp;to the Wednesbury &nbsp;principle &nbsp;and &nbsp;errors&nbsp; &nbsp;on
the&nbsp; &nbsp;face&nbsp;
&nbsp;of &nbsp;the&nbsp;
&nbsp;record&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;as&nbsp;&nbsp;
well&nbsp;&nbsp;