Dungu v Kateera
Dungu v Kateera (Civil Appeal No. 44 of 2015) [2023] UGCA 82 (9 March 2023)
The Court of Appeal held that the appellant's failure to serve the Notice and Memorandum of Appeal within the prescribed time constituted a failure to take an essential procedural step. The court found that while the law does not impose a mandatory obligation on parties to obtain the record of proceedings, it is prudent for litigants to follow up. The appellant conceded late service, but the court determined that such irregularity was not curable in the circumstances, especially given the appellant's lack of a defensible cause and dilatory conduct. The trial judge was justified in considering…
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- Striking Out Appeal
- Non Service Of Notice
- Default Judgment
- Summary Suit
- Dilatory Conduct
- Allocation Of Civil Service Houses