Uganda Case Law

Mutegeki v Tibakunirwa and Another

Mutegeki v Tibakunirwa and Another (Election Petition Appeal No. 75 of 2021) [2022] UGCA 176 (24 June 2022)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Election Petition Appeal No. 75 of 2021

Judge

Kiryabwire, JA, Musota, JA, Gashirabake, JA

The appellant failed to serve the Notice of Appeal and the letter requesting for typed proceedings on the first and second respondents within the seven-day period prescribed by Rule 78 of the Court of Appeal Rules. This delay constituted a failure to take an essential step in prosecuting the appeal, as required by Rule 82. The court found that strict compliance with procedural rules in election matters is mandatory due to the need for expeditious resolution. The appellant's arguments regarding personal service and preliminary objections were rejected, as there was no written evidence of a cha…

Source excerpt

• Notice Of Appeal Service
• Essential Step In Proceedings
• Timeliness Of Election Litigation
• Remedies In Election Petitions

Maviri Vs Jomayi Property Consultants Ltd

Maviri Vs Jomayi Property Consultants Ltd (Civil Application No.274 of 2014) [2015] UGCA 178 (7 July 2015)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application No.274 of 2014

The Court of Appeal struck out a notice of appeal after finding the respondent failed to comply with mandatory appeal timelines under Rule 83.

• Appeal Timelines
• Striking Out Notice Of Appeal
• Essential Step In Proceedings
• Extension Of Time
• Appeal-timelines
• Strike-out-notice-of-appeal

Maviri Vs Jomayi Property Consultants Ltd

Maviri Vs Jomayi Property Consultants Ltd (Civil Applic. No. 274 of 2014) [2015] UGCA 63 (7 July 2015)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Applic. No. 274 of 2014

The Court of Appeal struck out a notice of appeal after finding the respondent had not filed the appeal within time and had not complied with Rule 83.

• Appeal Timelines
• Notice Of Appeal Striking Out
• Essential Step In Proceedings
• Extension Of Time
• Court Of Appeal Rules
• Civil-procedure