Ssemakula v Asiimwe
Ssemakula v Asiimwe (Civil Reference 4 of 2023) [2023] UGSC 22 (11 August 2023)
The Supreme Court held that a single Justice does not have jurisdiction to strike out an appeal, as such power is reserved for a fully constituted bench under section 8 of the Judicature Act and Rule 50(2)(c) of the Supreme Court Rules. The Court further determined that, for computation of time to lodge an appeal, the period of Christmas vacation should be excluded, and the most proximate definition is that provided under Order 51 Rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules (24th December to 15th January). Applying this exclusion, the appellant's appeal was filed within the prescribed 60-day period.…
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- Computation Of Time
- Court Vacation Periods
- Jurisdiction Of Single Justice
- Appeal Striking Out
- Extension Of Time
- Supreme Court Rules