AIDOO v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (NO. 2) [1964] GLR 344-353

Courts—High Court—Jurisdiction—Exercise of—Corresponding right of appeal to Supreme Court from exercise of jurisdiction—Courts Act, 1960 (C.A. 9), ss. 8, 29 and 30.

Courts—High Court—Jurisdiction conferred by section 29 (d) of the Courts Act, 1960—Nature of jurisdiction—Criminal or civil—C.A. 9, s. 29 (d).

Interpretation—Statutes—Officer—Conferment of power—Exercise of powers of taking decision—Nature of powers—Judicial or ministerial—Power of High Court judges to revise decisions of magistrates—Whether judicial or ministerial—Courts Act, 1960, s. 60.

Courts—High Court—Revision order—Appeal—Nature of order—Civil or criminal—Whether there is a right of appeal from a revision order—Courts Act, 1960, ss. 8 (1) (c), 29 (d) and 60.

Practice and Procedure—Appeals—Revision order—Appeal under section 8 (1) (c) of the Courts Act—Absence of rules of procedure—Procedure to be adopted.

