Masawali and 7 Others v Uganda Wild Life Authority and Another
Masawali and 7 Others v Uganda Wild Life Authority and Another (Civil Suit 2 of 2013) [2024] UGHC 608 (19 June 2024)
The court found that while order 1 rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules is couched in mandatory terms regarding the advertisement of the representative order and list of plaintiffs, the confusion in this case arose from the wording of the court's own order, which directed publication of the summons to file defence rather than the representative order. The plaintiffs, being laypersons, relied on their counsel and should not be penalized for counsel's mistake. The court emphasized that the duty to ensure proper notice is ultimately on the court, and that substantive justice should prevail over t…
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- Representative Suits
- Order 1 Rule 8 Compliance
- Advertisement Of Orders
- Mistake Of Counsel
- Land Occupancy Rights