Ssekubunga v Kasajja
Ssekubunga v Kasajja (Miscellaneous Application No. 25 of 2022) [2022] UGHC 80 (20 September 2022)
The court found that the applicant was prevented from filing his appeal within the prescribed time due to a documented medical condition (paralysis and unconsciousness) that rendered him incapable of taking the necessary legal steps. The applicant acted promptly upon regaining consciousness, and there was no evidence of dilatory conduct. The court held that ill health constitutes good cause under Section 79 of the Civil Procedure Act, and that granting the extension would not prejudice the respondent or cause injustice. Therefore, the court exercised its discretion to allow the application fo…
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- Extension Of Time
- Leave To Appeal
- Good Cause
- Ill Health Delay
- Land Disputes
- Self Represented Litigant