Mbabazi v Church of Uganda Provincial Assembly & Another
Mbabazi v Church of Uganda Provincial Assembly & Another (Miscellaneous Cause 229 of 2023) [2025] UGHCCD 11 (24 January 2025)
The court found that the application for judicial review was not tenable because the Provincial Tribunal sought by the applicant had already been constituted, rendering the dispute moot. Furthermore, the respondents were not the proper parties with the statutory mandate to constitute the tribunal. The court emphasized the principle of church autonomy, noting that judicial intervention in ecclesiastical matters is limited and should only occur where constitutional rights are at serious risk. The court encouraged the parties to resolve their dispute through established church mechanisms and dec…
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- Judicial Review
- Mandamus
- Church Autonomy
- Fair Hearing
- Ecclesiastical Tribunals