The Handbook on Civil Procedure & Practice in Ghana
About the book
This book is an
indispensable and worthy companion. It is a single-source textbook that
discusses everything the lawyer, judge, law student and lay client needs to
know about the steps and procedure in civil litigation in the Circuit and High
Courts. It is written in easy and clear language, follows a simple chronology
and it is practice-oriented to aid the active practitioner as well as the
in-house Counsel. The author provides the reader with a simplified rendition of
the court rules and decisions from leading cases, as well as reference sources
for further reading. She also provides several relevant precedents to serve as
practical guide for drafting court documents.
The important themes of the
book analyze how a case is filed in court up to the application for directions
stage, where the case is ready for trial (including the use of ADR methods in
resolving cases); the procedure from trial up to judgment; and the processes
for executing court judgments. The different applications parties may file in a
case are discussed, as well as various procedure for filing specific cases such
as defamation, enforcement of human rights, maritime actions, enforcement of
foreign judgments and arbitral awards, and so forth. Appeals are discussed and
so are applications for judicial review.
To keep the information in
the book up to date and fresh, new materials on cases, laws and rules will be
posted periodically on the author’s website, www.fsboateng.com.