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    <title>Court administration in Ghana: civil and criminal proceedings</title>
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    <namePart>Ainuson, Kwesi.</namePart>
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    <place>
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    <publisher>Kwesi Ainuson</publisher>
    <dateIssued>2017</dateIssued>
    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
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  <language>
    <languageTerm authority="iso639-2b" type="code">eng</languageTerm>
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    <extent> xxxiii, 600 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.</extent>
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  <tableOfContents>Contents: Commencement of suit -- Service of writ of summons and other documents -- Notice to defend, appearance, pleadings and absconding warrant -- Renewal of writs, registrar's summons, discontinuance of action and payment into court -- Affidavits -- Amendments, joinder, substitution, consolidation of cases and third party proceedings -- Application for directions, exhibit, referee, transfer of cases, insolvency etc. -- Injunction and receiver and manager -- probate and administration -- Court sitting -- Enforcement of judgement and orders execution and limitation on execution -- Stay of execution, interpleader summons and taxation -- Civil appeals and some prerogative writs -- Marriages and divorce -- Tax appeals -- Administrative responsibilities of the magistrate -- Commercial court and trial procedure -- Registry management at the automated courts -- -- Mainstream alternate dispute resolution (ADR) -- Time and judicial vacation -- how they affect court sitting and filing of cases -- Summary trial -- Trial on indictment -- Preparation of jury list -- Inquest proceedings under the Coroner's Act -- Practices and procedures in respect of criminal lunatics -- Petition of appeals in criminal cases -- Deportation procedure under Immigration Act, 573 --  Registrar as an accounting officer -- Cheques and cash books -- Payments and deposits -- Imprest account -- Court registry orders and precedents -- Part Two: Automated court procedure and case management: Automated of courts and case management system -- Essentials of judicial case management -- Preparing to automate a court -- Electronic case and docket management -- Courtroom activities, counsel, parties and witnesses -- The trial and managing cases -- Operating modalities -- Court reporters and proceedings -- Commercial court -- Automation of district court -- Recording system and equipment requirement -- Setting time limits for pleadings and trial -- Part Three: Essential precedents and communication tools for law chambers: Essential precedents and some communication tools for managing law chambers --Part Four: Directory and location of court: Directory and location of courts. </tableOfContents>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">Kwesi Ainuson.</note>
  <note>Includes bibliographical references.</note>
  <subject>
    <topic>Court administration -- Ghana. </topic>
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  <subject>
    <topic>Procedure (Law) -- Ghana</topic>
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  <classification authority="lcc">REF/KRX3426.A29</classification>
  <identifier type="isbn">9789988260019</identifier>
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