Olweny and 4 Others v Wokorach Ojok
Olweny and 4 Others v Wokorach Ojok (Miscellaneous Application 81 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 1069 (11 November 2024)
The court found that the Applicants demonstrated sufficient cause for their failure to file the appeal within the statutory period. The delay was primarily attributable to the Lower Court's failure to promptly provide certified copies of the judgment and proceedings, which are necessary for instituting an appeal, and to the national COVID-19 lockdowns that restricted movement and access to court services. The court held that the time taken by the Lower Court to provide the record should be discounted in computing the limitation period, and that the Applicants cannot be penalized for delays ou…
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- Extension Of Time
- Leave To Appeal
- Sufficient Cause
- Covid 19 Delay
- Court Record Delay