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Sanusi Mosuro & Anor V. Salami Akinyele (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Supreme Court’s refusal of conditional leave to appeal—M -lion to this Courtfor leave to appeal by virtue of section 9 of the West African Court of AppealOrdinance (Cap. 229)—Recourse to this section only arises where an appeal…
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Metzger V. The King (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Application to West African Court of Appeal for leave to Appeal to PrivyCouncil—The West African (Appeal to Privy Council) Order in Council,1949, only applies to Civil cases—Leave .to appeal in Criminal cases must bemade direct to the Judicial Committee. Held:…
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Kweku Mensah & Others V. The King (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Necessity for particulars of Misdirection—Interpretation of section 324 of theCriminal Code (Cap. 9) considered—Section includes attacks with armed force on any persons or class of persons. Facts The grounds of appeal included allegations of misdirection, without stating…
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Akinola Ma Ja & Others V. Harriet Johnson (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Application for leave to appeal by a person not a party to the suit—No provision in West Africa.’ Court of Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 239)—Practice prescribed by the English Annual Practice followed. Facts This was an application…
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Owusu Asuma Lotsu V. Modjifa Kudjey (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Application for special leave to appeal from interlocutory judgment by LandCourt sitting in its appellate jurisdiction—Power of West African Court ofAppeal to grant special leave—Application of Rule 13 of the West African Court of Appeal Rules, 1950. Facts…
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Joseph Richard Obuadabang Larbi & Anor V. Opanin Asong Kwasi & Ors (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Arbitration award according to native customary law—General principles governing arbitrations—Effect of one party withdrawing before arbitration completed—Constitution of Native Appeal Courts—Construction of section 3 of the Native Courts (Colony) Ordinance, 1944, considered.…
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Opanin Asong Kwasi And Others V. Joseph’Richard Obuadabang Larbi (1952) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Arbitration award according to native customary law—General principlesgoverning such arbitrations—Effect of one party withdrawing before arbitrationcompleted— Constitution of Native Appeal Courts—Construction of section 3 of the Native Courts (Colony) Ordinance, 1944. Facts The appellants argued…
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Digital Disruption in the Banking and Financial Sector: Creating a Sustainable Framework for the Future of Banking in Nigeria INTRODUCTION In August 2023, Akeem Lawal, the Managing Director of Payment Processing & Switching at Interswitch Purepay, reported an astounding 86% growth within the span of the last six months, underscoring the sector’s expanding influence within…
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Kwartie Kwashie V. The King (1950) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Charge of housebreaking and stealing—Recent possession of property stolenduring housebreaking—Conviction for receiving stolen property—Power ofCourt to convict for the offences charged. Facts This was an application for leave to appeal against a conviction for receiving stolen property. The evidence…
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Fitouri Krekchi V. The United Africa Co. Ltd (1951) LawGlobal Hub Judgment Report – West African Court of Appeal Conditional leave to appeal and slay of execution granted on certain terms—Application to vary order by permitting appellant to ‘bay judgment debt byinstalments not enkrtainabk–Order for appellant to give security in sum of£500 subject to conditions…