AKUFO-ADDO AND OTHERS v. QUARSHIE IDUN AND OTHERS [1968] GLR 667-688

Judges—Bias—Interest—Chief Justice empanelling court to determine action against him on appeal—Statutory duty of Chief Justice to empanel court—Whether empanelling by Chief Justice in circumstances contrary to natural justice—Whether natural justice prevails in conflict with statutory duty—Courts Act, 1966 (N.L.C.D. 84), para. 6 (1).

Courts—Court of Appeal—Constitution—Additional judge—Whether court properly constituted with more than one additional High Court judge—Propriety of full bench of Court of Appeal constituted with four High Court judges—Interpretation Act, 1960 (C.A. 4), s. 26 (3)—Courts Decree, 1966 (N.L.C.D. 84), paras. 3 (1) and 6 (1).