Rwamyeri v Registered Trustees of the Diocese of Fort Portal (HCT-01-LD-CS 27 of 2021)
Rwamyeri v Registered Trustees of the Diocese of Fort Portal (HCT-01-LD-CS 27 of 2021) [2024] UGHC 936 (6 August 2024)
The plaintiff failed to comply with the mandatory requirement under Order 11A Rule 1(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules to take out a summons for directions within 28 days after the last reply. The delay was substantial, and the reasons advanced by counsel for the plaintiff were insufficient to justify non-compliance. The court found that the procedural rules are clear and must be followed to avoid unnecessary delays and prejudice to the other party. The administrative practice of handling summons for directions through the registrar was ignored, and writing to the trial judge did not cure the p…
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- Abatement Of Suit
- Summons For Directions
- Procedural Non Compliance
- Dismissal For Delay