Bulayi Geofrey and Kantinti Edward Mbazira v Patrick James Batanda and Others
Bulayi Geofrey and Kantinti Edward Mbazira v Patrick James Batanda and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 3187 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 144 (15 July 2025)
The application for review is procedurally untenable because the suit from which it arises was abated for failure to extract summons for directions as required by the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2019. The law is clear that once a suit abates, the only remedy available to the aggrieved party is to file a fresh suit, subject to the law of limitation. The applicants' attempt to revive the abated suit by way of review is contrary to established legal principles and precedents, including Kalemera Sam Wilson vs Kaggwa Christopher Chris and Abdul Ddamulira vs Mss Xsabo Power Limited. The appli…
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- Abatement Of Suit
- Review Of Court Orders
- Summons For Directions
- Fresh Suit Limitation
- Land Title Disputes