Mukula v Law Development Centre
Mukula v Law Development Centre (Civil Appeal 41 of 2021) [2025] UGCA 65 (11 March 2025)
The Court of Appeal found that the Appellant's cause of action for judicial review accrued on 11th June 2019, when the Respondent's Examination Appeals Committee communicated the dismissal of his application for extension of time to appeal. This constituted a clear decision, triggering the three-month limitation period under Rule 5(1) of the Judicature (Judicial Review) Rules. Subsequent requests for verification or informal communications did not amount to fresh causes of action or continuing wrongs, nor did they restart the limitation period. The Appellant's reliance on public holidays and…
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- Judicial Review Limitation Period
- Cause Of Action Accrual
- Educational Examination Appeals
- Procedural Amendment Of Memorandum