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Opio and Another v Turkish Investments Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 1110 of 2021) [2022] UGCommC 66 (21 June 2022)
The High Court granted leave to file a defence out of time, accepting that covid-19 lockdown restrictions satisfactorily explained the delay.
A.G. of Republic of Kenya v Anyang-Nyong'o and Others (Application 4 of 2009) [2009] EACJ 67 (16 October 2009)
The application to enlarge time failed because the applicant did not provide sufficient, candid, or plausible explanations for the delay in filing the Reference on Taxation. The grounds advanced—Christmas vacation, family hardship, and government consultations—were unsupported by evidence and, in places, highly improbable. The applicant failed to discharge the burden of proof required to justify the exercise of the Court's discretion. Public interest was found to be misplaced, and the respondents' right to enjoy the fruits of judgment would be prejudiced by granting the extension. The Court e…
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A.G. of Kenya v Nyong'o and Others (Application 2 of 2009) [2009] EACJ 3 (16 October 2009)
The application to enlarge time failed because the applicant did not provide sufficient, candid, or credible explanations for the delay in filing the Reference on Taxation. The grounds advanced—Christmas vacation, family hardship, and government consultations—were unsupported by evidence and found to be incoherent, improbable, or irrelevant under the Rules of the Court. The court held that public interest was misplaced and that the respondents would suffer prejudice if the extension was granted, as their vested rights from the judgment would be disturbed without good reason. The applicant fai…
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Nakyomu v Kasalina and Another (Miscellaneous Application 145 of 2003) [2004] UGCA 24 (27 January 2004)
The Court of Appeal dismissed an application to enlarge time for lodging an appeal, finding the nearly two-year delay was not satisfactorily explained.
