Uganda Case Law

Babuyirana Butchermen Development Association v Attorney General & 2 Others

Babuyirana Butchermen Development Association v Attorney General & 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 15 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 31 (21 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 15 of 2024

Judge

David S.L. Makumbi, J

The applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient cause for the non-attendance and lack of prosecution of the suit. The evidence of advocate illness was inconsistent and did not discharge the burden of proof. The applicant and their advocates were negligent, having failed to attend court on multiple occasions over an extended period. The regulatory framework requires that, in the event of an advocate’s illness, another advocate should be briefed to attend, and no justification was provided for the failure to do so. The facts are distinguishable from precedents where the mistake of counsel was no…

Source excerpt

• Dismissal For Want Of Prosecution
• Reinstatement Of Suit
• Sufficient Cause
• Advocate Illness
• Security For Costs

Augustino Okware Achodoto v Uganda (Cr.App.No.4 of 1978)

Augustino Okware Achodoto v Uganda (Cr.App.No.4 of 1978) [1978] UGCA 12 (10 August 1978)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Cr.App.No.4 of 1978

Judge

Ssekandi, JA

The Court of Appeal of Uganda granted leave to file a memorandum of appeal out of time after finding good cause based on counsel’s illness and prompt action.

• Extension Of Time
• Memorandum Of Appeal
• Procedural Compliance
• Advocate Illness
• Court Of Appeal Rules
• Extension-of-time