Uganda Case Law

Prof. Murindwa Rutanga v Makerere University

Prof. Murindwa Rutanga v Makerere University (Civil Application No. 55 of 2019) [2025] UGCA 229 (11 July 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application No. 55 of 2019

Judge

Buteera, DCJ, Obura, JA, Kihika, JA /JCC

The respondent failed to comply with the mandatory procedural requirements by not filing an affidavit in reply, written submissions, or a memorandum of appeal within the prescribed time. The court found that this omission constituted material non-compliance with its directions and the rules governing appeals. The failure to take essential steps to prosecute the appeal rendered the notice of appeal incompetent and an abuse of court process. The court relied on established case law and procedural rules to conclude that the notice of appeal should be struck out, as the respondent did not fulfill…

Source excerpt

• Notice Of Appeal
• Essential Steps
• Abuse Of Process
• Interlocutory Orders

All Muss Properties Uganda ltd & 2 Ors Vs CTM (U) Ltd & 2 Ors

All Muss Properties Uganda ltd & 2 Ors Vs CTM (U) Ltd & 2 Ors (Civil Application No. 379 of 2017) [2019] UGCA 134 (25 April 2019)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application No. 379 of 2017

The Court of Appeal struck out a notice of appeal filed without leave, holding that leave had to be sought within 14 days and was filed out of time.

• Notice Of Appeal
• Leave To Appeal
• Essential Steps
• Time Limits
• Striking Out Proceedings
• Notice-of-appeal