Uganda Case Law

Balintuma v Attorney General

Balintuma v Attorney General (Civil Appeal 65 of 2021) [2025] UGCA 49 (14 February 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 65 of 2021

Judge

Cheborion-Barishaki, JA, Kazibwe, JA, Asa Mugenyi , JA/JCC

The Court of Appeal held that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the appeal because neither the Constitution, the Judicature Act, nor the Judicial Service Commission (Complaints and Disciplinary) Proceedings Regulations provide for a right of appeal from a decision of the High Court sitting as a panel of three judges in disciplinary matters arising from the Judicial Service Commission. The appellate jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal is strictly statutory, and in the absence of an enabling provision, no appeal lies. The court relied on precedent and statutory interpretation to conclude that…

Source excerpt

• Judicial Service Commission Discipline
• Right Of Appeal
• Jurisdiction Of Court Of Appeal
• Fair Hearing Requirements