- 10 Marks
BCL – L1 – Q10 – Hierarchical Structure of Courts
Question
Lexis Ltd
Lexis Ltd, a printing company located on the Main Campus of the University for Development Kumasi, employed Kwame Mensah as a new storekeeper with a Purchasing & Supply qualification in January 2017. He started very well but because the controls were deficient, he was able to steal GH$28,500 worth of paper and cartridge for his private photocopying business which is run on the same University Campus. After an audit exercise, this deal was discovered, and the Chief Executive Officer has directed that the company takes both civil and criminal action against Kwame Mensah. Courts impose punishment on convicts according to their respective jurisdictions.
Required:
(a) As a Business Law Student, the Chief Executive Officer has asked you to advise him on the appropriate court in which this case can be filed and why?
(b) Which courts constitute the Superior Courts and what are their unique features?
Answer
(a). The court to seek redress on the matter of Lexis Ltd is the Circuit Court which has a maximum amount within its jurisdiction is GH$50,000 as compared to the District Court which has GH$20,000 as its limit.
(b). The Nexis court system and the Judiciary comprise both the Superior Courts of Judicature and the Lower Courts. The Superior Courts in descending order are as follows:
The Supreme Court
The Appeal Court
The High Court
The Regional Tribunal
Lower Courts
The Circuit Court
The District Court
Juvenile Court
National House of Chiefs
Regional House of Chiefs
Traditional Council
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