LEGAL KOKONSA Otherwise known as Hearsay Evidence. By my traditional Ghanaian definition. Hearsay is evidence of a statement made other than by a witness who is testifying at a hearing offered in proof of the matter at stake. As a general rule, hearsay evidence is...
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THE APPAREL OF LITIGATION
THE APPAREL OF LITIGATION. CAPACITY TO SUE; Want of capacity in an action is fatal. A person with no capacity cannot institute an action. In an action, one must show the capacity in which he/she is being heard or must be heard. If you don’t have any capacity to sue...
PETTY OR GRAVE; MISTAKES IN LAW
PETTY OR GRAVE MISTAKES IN LAW ? The legal practice is serious business and lawyers owe the legal profession the duty to maintain the very high standards required in the practice of the profession. The rules of court are intended to guide the practice in courts and...
MISDIRECTION AND ERROR OF LAW
ERROR OF LAW AND /OR MISDIRECTION IN RESPECT OF APPEALS Errors of law include the following: Failure to have regards to material evidence Taking account of and being influenced by immaterial evidence Inadequate reasons Unfair procedure Misunderstanding or...