Uganda Case Law

Law Development Centre v Nabulime Kayongo (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 47 of 2023)

Law Development Centre v Nabulime Kayongo (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 47 of 2023) [2025] UGIC 19 (31 January 2025)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 47 of 2023

Judge

Tumusiime-Mugisha, J, Mugambwa, Panel Member, Mubuuke, Panel Member, Ebyau, Panel Member

The court found that although the applicant may not have been notified of the new date for delivery of the award, it was indisputably made aware of the award on 11/01/2023. Upon receiving this information, the applicant and its new counsel failed to act promptly to seek leave for extension of time to file the notice of appeal. Instead, they engaged in unnecessary correspondence and delayed action under the pretext of needing the record of proceedings, which was not required for filing a notice of appeal. The court held that the applicant's conduct amounted to a lack of diligence and that the…

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• Extension Of Time
• Notice Of Appeal
• Industrial Court Awards
• Delay And Diligence
• Appeal Procedure

Muzamil Vs Tarapke & 6 Ors

Muzamil Vs Tarapke & 6 Ors (Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 0024 of 2013) [2016] UGHCCD 54 (5 September 2016)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 0024 of 2013

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

The High Court granted the applicant extra time to file a notice of appeal, despite unexplained delay, because the dispute concerned land and no serious prejudice was shown.

• Enlargement Of Time
• Appeal Rights
• Delay And Diligence
• Land Disputes
• Enlargement-of-time
• Appeal-rights