{"id":179915,"date":"2024-05-08T14:44:30","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T14:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/08\/richard-skys-lawyer-welcomes-supreme-courts-decision-2\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T14:44:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T14:44:30","slug":"richard-skys-lawyer-welcomes-supreme-courts-decision-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/08\/richard-skys-lawyer-welcomes-supreme-courts-decision-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Sky&#8217;s lawyer welcomes Supreme Court&#8217;s decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Paa Kwasi Abaidoo, the lawyer representing Richard Dela Sky, has welcomed the Supreme Court\u2019s decision permitting them to submit a new motion in their application before the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>They seek a declaration that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-gay bill, is null, void, and without legal effect.<\/p>\n<p>Abaidoo expressed satisfaction with the apex court\u2019s stance, noting that it enables them to file a fresh motion along with a supporting affidavit and statement of the case.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Speaking to Citi News after the court hearing, Mr Abaidoo stated: <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIn law, a motion cannot be derogated from the writ and the statement of claim. So, when one realises that his motion and affidavit in support are not intended with his writ of summons and statement of claim, he has an unfettered right to amend. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIf you don\u2019t do that and the matter proceeds by the motion, you risk a very big chance and that is what we didn\u2019t want to go through. So, to us, it was a proper review and the corrections were in order.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 8<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0adjourned Richard\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sky\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0application seeking a declaration that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as the anti-gay bill, is null, void, and of no effect\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">to May 17, 2024<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The adjournment, as ruled by the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, is to enable counsel for the plaintiff to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">file a fresh motion paper with supporting affidavit and statement of the case<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paa Kwasi Abaidoo, the lawyer representing Richard Dela Sky, has welcomed the Supreme Court\u2019s decision permitting them to submit a new motion in their application before the Supreme Court. 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