Bukenya and Another v Kirumira and 2 Others
Bukenya and Another v Kirumira and 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 64 of 2021) [2023] UGCA 86 (9 March 2023)
The Court found that the 1st respondent, after filing the notice of appeal and requesting the record of proceedings, failed to follow up and take the necessary step of lodging the memorandum of appeal within the mandatory 60-day period. The Registrar's notification regarding the readiness of the record was sent to the wrong firm, but the respondent and his lawyers were negligent in not actively following up for nearly four years. The applicants and their lawyers were under no duty to inform the respondent of the record's readiness. The Court held that mere request for proceedings does not abs…
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- Striking Out Notice Of Appeal
- Failure To Take Essential Steps
- Delay In Prosecution Of Appeal
- Costs Award