Lardan v. Attorney-General and Others (No. 1).

Abstract

Nationality — In general — Proof of nationality — Deportation order issued in respect of alien claiming to be a national of deporting State — Procedure for establishing national status — Subsequent legislation providing for deportation of named person — Whether his citizenship of deporting State relevant — Whether sovereign Parliament may legislate in denial of citizen’s right to live in country of his nationality — The law of Ghana.

Aliens — Expulsion of — Person claiming not to be alien — Procedure for determining alien or national status when deportation order already issued — The law of Ghana.

International law in general — Relation to municipal law — Power to legislate for “the peace, order and good government of Ghana” — Whether excluding power to legislate in contravention of international law — The law of Ghana.