Introduction When a name or concept is ‘corrupted’ over time due to its misspelling or mispronunciation, it becomes very difficult to revert to the original name or concept. Who would have thought that Kofi Ofori Dua will one day become Koforidua, for Nungua to be anglicized for Ningo-wa, Techiman for Takyi Oman, Cape Coast for...
Introduction The Common Law doctrine of res judicata holds that where a court of competent jurisdiction has determined a case to finality, the parties and their privies are precluded from relitigating the same issue or claim[1]. The common notion among the courts in Ghana is that the res judicata doctrine is ‘well-settled’[2]. Nevertheless, some judges...