IN THE MATTER OF THE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT, 2010 (ACT 798) AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION UNDER THE INHERENT JURISDICTION OF THE COURT AND SECTION 59 OF THE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT, 2010 (ACT 798) TO ENFORCE ARBITRAL AWARD OF THE FEDERATION OF COCOA COMMERCE (FCC) AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRAL AWARD UNDER SECTION 59 OF THE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT, 2010 BETWEEN DUTCH AFRICAN TRADING COMPANY BV (DATC) vs. WEST AFRICAN MILLS COMPANY LIMITED [2024]DLSC17419

IN THE MATTER OF THE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT, 2010 (ACT 798) AND IN T... [2024]DLSC17419

Date	2024-02-28
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/29/2023
Citation No.	[2024]DLSC17419

OWUSU (MS.) JSC (PRESIDING)

LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS

) JSC

KULENDI JSC

KOOMSON JSC

K. AMOFA-AGYEMAN ESQ.

RHODA ADUTWUM

MAGDALENE COBBINA

JULIET ABEA ASMAH.

JUSTIN AMENUVOR ESQ.

MIRACLE ATTACHEY

MAAME AKUA NYATEKYIWAA BOATENG.

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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >IN THE MATTER OF THE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE
RESOLUTION ACT, 2010 (ACT<o:p></o:p>798)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p>IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION UNDER
THE INHERENT JURISDICTION OF THE COURT AND SECTION 59 OF THE ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT, 2010 (ACT 798) TO ENFORCE ARBITRAL AWARD OF THE
FEDERATION OF COCOA COMMERCE (FCC)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p>IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR
ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRAL AWARD UNDER SECTION 59 OF THE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE
RESOLUTION ACT, 2010<o:p></o:p>BETWEEN<o:p></o:p>DUTCH AFRICAN TRADING COMPANY BV
(DATC)&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(APPLICANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>WEST AFRICAN MILLS COMPANY LIMITED&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT /RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME
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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

CIVIL
APPEAL NO. J4/29/2023&nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 28TH
FEBRUARY, 2024<o:p></o:p>

</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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>K. AMOFA-AGYEMAN ESQ. FOR THE RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT/ APPELLANT WITH
HIM, RHODA ADUTWUM, MAGDALENE COBBINA &amp; JULIET ABEA ASMAH.<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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

JUSTIN AMENUVOR ESQ. FOR THE APPLICANT/ APPELLANT/RESPONDENT WITH HIM,
MIRACLE ATTACHEY &amp; MAAME AKUA NYATEKYIWAA BOATENG.<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

OWUSU (MS.) JSC (PRESIDING), LOVELACE-JOHNSON
(MS.) JSC, PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS,) JSC, KULENDI JSC, KOOMSON JSC<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;KOOMSON JSC:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;INTRODUCTION:<o:p></o:p>The
Applicant/Appellant/Respondent (hereinafter referred to as 'Respondent') on 10th
January, 2022 filed an application for leave of the High Court to enforce an
arbitral award of the Federation of Cocoa Commerce, London dated 7th September,
2015. The Respondent/Respondent/Appellant (hereinafter referred to as
'Appellant') filed an Affidavit in Opposition to the Respondent's application
on 30th January, 2023.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;FACTS OF THE CASE<o:p></o:p>In
the Respondent's Affidavit in Support, it states that the Respondent commenced
arbitration proceedings against the Appellant by a claim submitted on 15th
January, 2014. The arbitration was before the Federation of Cocoa Commerce
(FCC) tribunal in London, UK in relation to twelve (12) contracts between the
parties. Respondent states that all twelve (12) contracts were subject to the
FCC Rules. The contracts made reference to FCC Rules and agreed that any
dispute arising between the parties shall be referred for determination by the
FCC Tribunal, London.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
Respondent states that the Appellant breached the contracts and having agreed
to submit to arbitration, the Respondent submitted and claimed damages of
£5,701,695.88 and<o:p></o:p>