Kabenge v Uganda Law Society & Anor (Misc. Cause No. 254 of 2013)
Kabenge v Uganda Law Society & Anor (Misc. Cause No. 254 of 2013) [2014] UGHCCD 9 (23 January 2014)
The High Court held that judicial review is not the competent procedure for challenging the outcome of elections of office bearers in the Uganda Law Society. The election process and decisions made at the AGM are membership matters, not administrative acts or decisions of an administrative body. The applicant's claims regarding procedural irregularities, discrimination, and disenfranchisement relate to the merits of the election and require extensive evidence, which cannot be adequately addressed through judicial review. Furthermore, the application was incompetent for seeking constitutional…
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- Judicial Review Scope
- Prerogative Orders
- Election Challenges
- Administrative Body Definition
- Damages In Judicial Review