IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Rules of Court
Committee by section 75 of the
Courts Act, 1971 (Act 372) these
Rules are made this 21st day of
September, 1977.
Rule 1—Time Limit For Delivery of
Judgment.
(1) At the close of a case before
it the Court shall fix a date,
which shall be not later than four
weeks after the close of that
case, for the delivery of judgment
therein.
(2) It shall be the duty of the
Court to deliver judgment as soon
as possible after the close of
each case before it, and in any
event not later than four weeks
after the close of any such case.
(3) For the purposes of this rule
a case shall be deemed to be
closed when the evidence has been
given to the Court and the
speeches subsequent thereto have
been concluded.
(4) Where for any reason judgment
has not been delivered within the
period of four weeks referred to
in this rule, the Court shall
forthwith inform the Chief Justice
in writing of that fact and shall
state the reasons for the delay in
so delivering judgment and the
date upon which it is proposed to
deliver judgment.
(5) Where judgment has not been
delivered within the period of
four weeks referred to in this
rule, any party to the proceedings
may in writing notify the Chief
Justice of that fact and request
that a date be fixed for the
delivery of judgment.
(6) Upon receiving a notification
from the Court or a party under
paragraph (4) or (5) the Chief
Justice may fix a date for the
delivery of judgment by the Court
and notify the Court accordingly,
and it shall be the duty of such
Court to ensure that judgment is
delivered upon the date so fixed
by the Chief Justice.
Rule 2—Pending Judgments to be
Delivered before 31st December,
1977.
Notwithstanding the provisions of
rule 1 of these rules all
judgments pending on the
commencement of these Rules must
be delivered not later than 31st
December, 1977.
Mr. Justice F.K. Apaloo, Chief
Justice .. ..
Chairman
Mr. Justice G.S. Lassey
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.. Member
Dr. G. Koranteng-Addow,
Attorney-General .. Member
Mr. Justice J.S.A. Anterkyi
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Member
Nene Azu Mate Kole
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.. Member
J.K.F. Adadevoh ..
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.. Member
C.B.K. Zwennes ..
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.. Member
F.T.C. Amorin ..
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.. Member
E.D. Kom .. ..
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.. Member
E.F. Short .. ..
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.. Member
J.A. Wutoh .. ..
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Secretary.
Date of Gazette Notification: 30th
September, 1977. |