LOCUS STANDI OF A STRANGER TO A JUDGMENT; ANALYSIS ON THE DECISIONS IN JACQUES v HARRISON , GBAGBO V OWUSU & LAMPTEY V HAMMOND .

According Osei-Tutu J. in his article; “Capacity: A Janus-Faced Concept in Ghanaian Jurisprudence”, at page 2, the legal commentator brilliantly said: “….until recently, capacity and locus standi were perceived as one; often used interchangeably by judges. For instance, in the case of Debora Boafo v Comfort Oduro , Her Ladyship Irene Charity Larbi (Mrs) JA in espousing the principle on capacity said: “It is trite among lawyers that the issue of capacity or locus standi is a point of law which can be raised at any time after trial .”