Democratic Governance Facility v Sebei Diocese Community Development & 4 Others
Democratic Governance Facility v Sebei Diocese Community Development & 4 Others (Miscellaneous Application 973 of 2023) [2024] UGCommC 50 (4 January 2024)
The court held that the application for substitution was properly before it, as the Democratic Governance Facility was still in existence at the time of filing. The cessation of operations does not bar substitution, as the law allows for a successor entity to continue the proceedings. The court's inherent powers under Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act and the broad discretion under Order 1 Rule 13 of the Civil Procedure Rules permit substitution to ensure the ends of justice. The objections raised by the respondents, including prior striking off of the Kingdom of Denmark, mootness, and se…
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- Party Substitution
- Cessation Of Legal Entity
- Inherent Powers Of Court