Order 9 Rule 5 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, C.I. 47 - In the case of Adwubeng v Domfeh (1996 – 97) SGCLR 660 the Supreme Court held that the standard burden of proof in civil matters is proof on the preponderance of probabilities without any exception to it. - Mr Patrick Tettey v SG-SSB Bank (Gh) Ltd (unreported) Suit No. H1/198/2010 delivered on 3rd March 2011; the Court of Appeal held that the normal function of damages is to adequately compensate the innocent party to repair his actual loss and not to punish the tortfeasor by conferring a windfall on the victim. 