Sonny Bill's NRL legal bombshell Jul 29, 2008
But their first challenge is to find him, with the Supreme Court rejecting their bid for "substituted service" and forcing lawyers to serve the documents to Williams in person. The club had asked the court to allow it to serve Khoder Nasser, who it had believed was Williams's manager, or the Toulon club with the documents for Williams. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Nigeria: Ruling Party Knows Fate On Friday Mar 5, 2008
The judge said he was misled by the plaintiffs into granting the order of substituted service. Hundreds of party supporters thronged the court premises yesterday carrying placards condemning the national leadership of the party. (allAfrica.com)
Consensus reigns as PDP leaders emerge Mar 5, 2008
Following this development, Justice Ishaq Bello of the Abuja High Court adjourned the matter to Friday to entertain a motion to vary an order of substituted service on the defendants ... He therefore held that there was a need to make a fresh order varying the earlier one for substituted service. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Killings, Confusion Mar PDP Congresses Feb 29, 2008
He prayed the court to allow a substituted service as it would be easier to serve them through the party's national secretariat. Keyamo also prayed the court to grant an injunction to stop the convention since the matter was already before the court. (allAfrica.com)
Crowd prevent police from carrying out court order Feb 17, 2008
A statement of claim attached to the order of substituted service made available to the GNA stated that plaintiff, and defendant both cousins entered into a verbal agreement witnessed by plaintiff's mother in 2002 for plaintiff to establish a supermarket in Ho to be run by the defendant. Following that agreement plaintiff took defendant to Makola market in Accra and purchased provisions worth GH9,600 and 250 pieces of plywood worth GHc1, 000 for defendant to be sent to Ho for the supermarket... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Congressional immunity unlikely for McNamee Jan 18, 2008
You might find the motion seeking substituted service interesting in light of the public comments of Mr. McNamees legal counsel, Hardin said. 2008 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Remove Dery Now! Nov 8, 2007
Mr Bartels maintained that there was no injunction restraining the holding of the purported cultural festival or the installation of the Awoamefia but rather an order of substituted service granted by Justice G. K Adzagli of the Ho High Court. "As far as the police were concerned there was no such order," he stated. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Public Agenda Predicted Bloodletting At Anloga 12 Months Ago Nov 6, 2007
The Ho High Court looking into the case on October 31, this year granted a substituted service of the court processes to be served on the defendants, including Francis Nyonyo Agboada and eight others for avoiding the serving of the document on them. The court therefore ordered that the court's processes should be published in newspapers after which defendants would be deemed to have been served. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Court To Rule On Gimpa Boss Nov. 14 Oct 31, 2007
He drew the courts attention to the fact that the several decided authorities which have repeated this position provide that such an application may encompass any irregularity or defect in the issue or service of the writ, or notice of the writ, e.g. any defect in the writ or order to amend or renew the writ, or for substituted service or service out of the jurisdiction. Egbert Faibille. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ex-NACOB boss served with subpoena Aug 23, 2007
Mr Mohammed Attah, counsel for Abass, therefore prayed for a substituted service and the court granted the order that copies of the subpoena be pasted at the offices of NACOB, the court and a publication in the Daily Graphic. Mr Attah indicated to the court on Wednesday that he intended calling Mr Ndego and Gonu as defence witnesses. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Nigeria: Election Tribunal Summons Obasanjo Aug 16, 2007
Yesterday, after Buhari's lawyer Chief Mike Ahamba (SAN) complained that it has been difficult to serve Chief Obasanjo with court processes, the tribunal made an order for substituted service on the former president. The order, which was to be effected through the publication of the court processes in either ThisDay or The Punch newspapers, was sought to explain the allegation that Obasanjo used his office to favour his ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the presidential election. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Former ANPP Presidential Candidate Buhari Leaves Party Jul 20, 2007
He pointed out that the order of substituted service granted the petitioners by the tribunal was wrongly executed, with the said petition reportedly dumped on the table of the confidential secretary to the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), instead of it being served on the National Secretary of the party as directed by the tribunal. Olanipekun added that his clients got to know through newspaper reports on July 10, 2007, that a pre-trial session of the petition had been... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Split Between Opposition Party, Presidential Candidate Widens Jul 19, 2007
President Yar'Adua and Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, however, added a fresh dimension to the petition when they asked the tribunal to set aside the substituted service and all the proceedings so far in the petition as they related to them arguing that they had not been properly served. They said a proper service should be effected on them. (allAfrica.com)
Nigerian President Promises Unity Govt Jun 27, 2007
com: Nigeria: Yar'Adua Meets ANPP Leaders Today (Page 1 of 2). Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. (allAfrica.com)
Court to rule on Areeba's contempt suit on June 12 May 12, 2007
The ruling on the contempt suit was to ascertain that substituted service outside "this jurisdiction" was made. Mr. Kulendi brought to the notice of the court that one of the applicants in the suit had not been served and therefore, needed an extension of time. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The Philippine Star Mar 15, 2007
Can a substituted service however be effected through a security guard of the subdivision where a party lives. Untitled Document. (ABS CBN News)
Nigeria: INEC Dragged to Court Over Ballot Boxes Feb 12, 2007
Meanwhile, the presiding judge in the case, Justice A. Chikere, has granted the plaintiff leave to serve the processes through substituted service. The plaintiff through its counsel, Chief Milton Ohwovoriole, SAN, is praying the court to declare that the plaintiff is the sole and duly registered owner of all patent and industrial design rights in Transparent Ballot Boxes by virtue of Certificate of Patent Registration number RP. 12994 dated January 21, 1998, duly issued to it by the 6th... (allAfrica.com)
DOCUMENT: Amoateng's Judgement Sep 16, 2006
In an application for substituted service and not for service out of the jurisdiction, plaintiff contended that he does not know the address of the facility in which the 4th defendant is being kept in the USA. But then the Clerk of Parliament is in the know and so the writ of summons should be served on him and he is certain the writ of summons will be brought to the knowledge of the 4th defendant ... So that application for substituted service, in order to achieve the result expected, should... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Professor goes to court over Amoateng May 3, 2006
Accra, May 2, GNA - An Accra Fast Track High Court on Tuesday upheld an application for an order of substituted service to be served on the Clerk of Parliament following the long absence of Eric Amoateng, Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkoranza North ... Professor Asare in an ex-parte motion for an order for substituted service contended that he had been able to serve three of the defendants, namely the Attorney -General, Speaker of Parliament, Electoral Commission but was unable to locate... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
