Adengo v Namwanje
Adengo v Namwanje (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 123 OF 2019) [2020] UGHCCD 90 (13 May 2020)
The court held that S.20(2)(a) of the Architects Registration Act requires an appeal to be made by petition in writing under the hand of the architect or complainant. This is a specific statutory requirement that overrides the general provisions of Order 3 rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules, which allows representation by counsel. The court found that Article 126(2)(e) of the Constitution, which provides for substantive justice without undue regard to technicalities, is subject to the law and does not permit the court to disregard express statutory requirements. Since the appellant's petitio…
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