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Civil Procedure [2015] UGHCCD 116

Walukaaga v Kabanda (Misc. Cause No. 185 of 2014)

Walukaaga v Kabanda (Misc. Cause No. 185 of 2014) [2015] UGHCCD 116 (30 September 2015)

Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Case number
Misc. Cause No. 185 of 2014
Judge
Musota, J

The court held that judicial review is not the proper remedy in this case because the applicant was challenging the decisions of a Magistrate's court, for which the law provides a specific remedy—revision under Section 83 of the Civil Procedure Act. Judicial review is only available where no adequate alternative remedy exists, and in this case, the applicant should have pursued revision proceedings to address alleged jurisdictional errors or irregularities. The respondent did not make the decisions complained of; rather, they were made by the trial Magistrate. The application for judicial rev…

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  • Judicial Review
  • Alternative Remedy
  • Jurisdiction Of Magistrates Court
  • Revision Proceedings
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Administrative Law [2012] UGHC 197

Kawooya v Jinja Municipal Council (Misc. Cause No. 0056 of 2011)

Kawooya v Jinja Municipal Council (Misc. Cause No. 0056 of 2011) [2012] UGHC 197 (26 September 2012)

Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Misc. Cause No. 0056 of 2011

The application for judicial review was filed outside the mandatory three-month period prescribed by Rule 5(1) of the Judicature (Judicial Review) Rules, 2009. The grounds for the application first arose on 08/06/2011, when the applicant was rejected as Deputy Mayor by majority vote in a council meeting. Subsequent events, such as approval of minutes and consultations, did not alter the date when the cause of action arose. The applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient grounds for extension of time, and the lack of approved minutes or pending ministerial advice were matters of evidence, not r…

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  • Judicial Review Time Limits
  • Local Government Appointments
  • Mandamus
  • Procedural Bar
  • Alternative Remedy
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