Nuwagaba v The Law Council & 2 Others
Nuwagaba v The Law Council & 2 Others (Miscellaneous Cause 104 of 2021) [2024] UGHCCD 136 (30 August 2024)
The application for judicial review was dismissed on two principal grounds: first, it was filed outside the three-month limitation period prescribed by Rule 5(1) of the Judicature (Judicial Review) Rules 2009, and the applicant did not seek an extension of time. The court emphasized that statutory time limits are substantive and must be strictly complied with to ensure legal certainty and finality in administrative decisions. Second, the applicant failed to exhaust available remedies, as he did not formally present his grievances to the Law Council or utilize the remedial processes provided u…
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- Judicial Review
- Exhaustion Of Remedies
- Limitation Periods
- Admission To Bar
- Regulatory Framework