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Semitala Charles v Kagugube John (Miscellaneous Application No. 66 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 569 (18 June 2025)
The High Court at Mpigi dismissed an application to set aside dismissal and reinstate an appeal, finding the applicant had delayed prosecution without sufficient cause.
Tumuhimbise Crescent Tibarwesereka v Uganda (Miscellaneous Cause No. 18 of 2024) [2025] UGHCACD 14 (16 June 2025)
The High Court granted the prosecution a final seven-day period to commit the applicant for trial, declining immediate dismissal for delay in a corruption case.
Naiga Margret and Another v Projos Nature Safaris (U) Limited and Another (Civil Suit No. 1131 of 2022) [2025] UGCommC 127 (10 June 2025)
The court held that the suit had abated for failure to take out summons for directions in time, and struck out the 2nd defendant’s late defence.
Gash Logistics Limited v Uganda Co-operative Transport Union Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 0419 of 2020) [2025] UGCommC 116 (15 January 2025)
The High Court dismissed a miscellaneous application for want of prosecution after finding prolonged inactivity and no further steps by the applicant.
Waiswa v Uganda (Miscellaneous Application 81 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 663 (25 June 2024)
The High Court at Jinja dismissed criminal charges after finding inordinate delay in prosecution and no effort by the State to bring the case to hearing.
Tweheyo v Kamwenge District Local Government (Civil Suit 25 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 367 (24 May 2024)
The High Court held that the suit abated after the plaintiff failed to extract summons for directions within the required time, and dismissed it with costs.
Ayagashenyi & 3 Others v Nkunzingoma & Another (Miscellaneous Application 1 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 164 (28 February 2024)
The application to reinstate Civil Appeal No. 0023 of 2019 is incompetent because the original appeal was dismissed under Section 17(2) of the Judicature Act, which constitutes a final decree. The High Court lacks jurisdiction to reinstate such an appeal; the only remedy available to the applicants is to appeal the dismissal order. Furthermore, the applicants failed to file a memorandum of appeal, which is the proper mode of commencing an appeal before the High Court, and relied instead on a notice of appeal, which is not recognized by law for this purpose. The applicants exhibited undue dela…
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Kapampa and 2 Others v Cooperative Bank Limited ( in liquidation) (Miscellaneous Application No. 45 of 2003) [2023] UGHCCD 4 (17 January 2023)
The court found that although there was reasonable excuse for the applicants' absence on the hearing date due to improper service, the original application for reinstatement was incurably defective because it was not supported by a valid sworn affidavit as required by law. The subsequent amended motion and affidavit could not cure this fundamental defect, as a nullity cannot be remedied by later actions. The delay in filing the amended motion was not attributed to the applicants, and the court found no prejudice to the respondent. However, the lack of a valid affidavit was a substantive legal…
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Isiagino v Otinga and 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 41 of 2021) [2022] UGHC 107 (31 August 2022)
The High Court dismissed an application to set aside the dismissal of an appeal, finding no sufficient cause for non-appearance or the delay in seeking reinstatement.
Okurut v Okwi (Civil Appeal No. 461 of 2018) [2021] UGHCCD 276 (25 November 2021)
The High Court dismissed an appeal seeking reinstatement of a land suit, finding no sufficient cause for a three-year delay and no proof of diligence by the appellant.
