Kadope v Uganda Revenue Authority
Kadope v Uganda Revenue Authority (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 40 OF 2019) [2020] UGHCCD 70 (29 April 2020)
The application for judicial review was filed outside the prescribed three-month limitation period under Rule 5(1) of the Judicature (Judicial Review) Rules, 2009, and no formal application for extension of time was made. The court held that limitation of actions is strict and inflexible, barring remedies regardless of the merits of the case. Arguments that continuous illegality or the absence of prescribed sanctions in the rule could override the limitation period were rejected. The court emphasized that it is incumbent upon the applicant to demonstrate good reason for extension through a fo…
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- Judicial Review Limitation Period
- Termination Of Employment
- Extension Of Time
- Continuous Illegality Exception