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Matsiko & Another v Karamura (Civil Appeal 323 of 2021) [2025] UGCA 88 (14 March 2025)
The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal challenging an extracted decree, holding that the High Court was functus officio and the application to set it aside was improper.
Kalokoka v Nduga (Misc. Application No. 497 of 2014) [2015] UGHCCD 112 (18 November 2015)
The court found that there was no error apparent on the face of the record in striking out Civil Appeal No. 001 of 2013, as the requirement to extract a decree before appealing is a mandatory legal prerequisite. The applicant and his counsel failed to take any steps to comply with this requirement, and the mistake of counsel does not constitute sufficient reason for review in the absence of evidence of diligence or attempts to comply with the law. The grounds advanced by the applicant required examination and argument, and thus did not meet the threshold for an error apparent on the face of t…
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Kalokola v Nduga (Civil Appeal No. 001 of 2013) [2014] UGHCCD 75 (19 May 2014)
The High Court struck out a civil appeal because the appellant failed to file the extracted decree, making the appeal incompetent and a nullity.
Sabika v Luganda (Civil Appeal No. 55 of 1999) [2001] UGHC 6 (17 October 2001)
The High Court struck out a civil appeal as incompetent because it was filed without a valid extracted decree. The Constitution did not remove that requirement.
Kibuuka and Another v Dr. Kaggwa (Civil Appeal 46 of 1997) [1998] UGCA 43 (23 March 1998)
The Court of Appeal held that an extracted decree was not required to institute the appeal, rejected the preliminary objection, and awarded costs to the appellants.
Executrix of the Estate of the Late Tebajjukira andd Another v stanazi neol (Civil Application 8 of 1988) [1988] UGSC 5 (4 November 1988)
The Supreme Court of Uganda granted time extension to file an appeal, holding the applicants were not responsible for the decree and record defects.
The Executrix of the Estate of The Late Namatovu v Noel Grace Shalita Stananzi [1988] UGSC 3 (4 November 1988)
The Supreme Court of Uganda granted an extension of time to file an appeal after a missing decree and related filing errors were traced to counsel and court mistakes.
