Bank of Uganda and Ors v Ham Enterprises Ltd
Bank of Uganda and Ors v Ham Enterprises Ltd (Civil Application No. 16 of 2021) [2021] UGCA 120 (27 January 2021)
The court found that the Bank of Uganda does not satisfy the neutrality and impartiality requirements for admission as amicus curiae because it is directly and adversely affected by the orders of the High Court and has a vested interest in the outcome of the appeal. The applicant's own pleadings and affidavit evidence demonstrate its interest is not that of a disinterested friend of the court, but rather that of an aggrieved party. The court held that the proper course for the Bank of Uganda is to seek joinder as a party to the proceedings, where it may make submissions relevant to its statut…
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- Amicus Curiae Admission
- Intervention By Regulator
- Neutrality Requirement
- Banking Regulation Interest