REPUBLIC v HIGH COURT, KOFORIDUA AND ANOTHER; EX PARTE OHENE [1995-96] GLR 1-7

Practice and procedure—Change of solicitors—Failure to serve notice—Effect—Order 7, r 2 of LN 140A providing parties "at liberty" to change solicitor "without any order for the purpose"—Rule satisfied when new solicitor filed fresh memorandum in appropriate court—Appearance entered for applicant by solicitor he had not engaged—Applicant subsequently instructing counsel who entered appearance and filed defence for him—Applicant's statement of defence disregarded by trial court and default judgment given against him on ground that defence filed out of time by different solicitor—Whether trial court justified in giving judgment in default of defence—High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1954 (LN 140A), Order 7, r 2.