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Watira v Wakimona and Another (Miscellaneous Application No. 8 of 2021) [2022] UGCA 135 (6 May 2022)
The Court of Appeal dismissed an application for extension of time in an election appeal, holding that the applicant’s counsel missed mandatory filing deadlines.
Kawooya v Kyafulanyi and Others (Miscellaneous Application 73 of 2021) [2021] UGHCCD 278 (5 November 2021)
The High Court dismissed an application to extend time to file a memorandum of appeal, finding no sufficient cause and no proof of service of the proceedings request.
Manskhlal & Another v Attorney General & 2 Others (Civil Application 1 of 2003) [2003] UGSC 45 (20 June 2003)
The Supreme Court held that the applicants' appeal was filed out of time due to a lack of diligence by their counsel, who failed to collect the proceedings promptly after being notified by letter dated 13/9/2002. The court found that the letter was delivered to the applicants' counsel, and thus the statutory period for filing the appeal began from that date. The appeal was therefore lodged 31 days out of time. However, the court exercised its discretion under Rule 4 to grant an extension of time, holding that the lack of diligence was attributable to counsel and not the applicants themselves.…
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