Otim and Another v Uganda
Otim and Another v Uganda (Criminal Revision Application 32 of 2022; Criminal Revision Application 42 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCRD 92 (8 August 2023)
The High Court (Land Division) has already delivered judgment on the civil matter concerning the same land that forms the subject of the criminal proceedings. As such, there is no longer any risk of conflicting judgments between the civil and criminal courts. The revisionary jurisdiction of the High Court cannot be invoked merely because the applicants intend to appeal the civil judgment. The application for stay of criminal proceedings is therefore dismissed, and the trial court is directed to proceed with the criminal case without further delay.
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- Criminal Trespass
- Stay Of Proceedings
- Revisionary Jurisdiction
- Concurrent Jurisdiction
- Civil And Criminal Overlap