Uganda Case Law

Tumushabe v Torres Advanced Enterprises (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 157 of 2021)

Tumushabe v Torres Advanced Enterprises (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 157 of 2021) [2022] UGIC 88 (2 December 2022)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 157 of 2021

Judge

Tumusiime-Mugisha, J, Mubuuke, Panel Member, Mugambwa, Panel Member, Ebyau, Panel Member

The Industrial Court judge recused herself after noting prior participation in mediation discussions that resolved the dispute, citing the need to avoid apparent bias.

• Judicial Recusal
• Impartiality Of Tribunal
• Mediation Settlement
• Judicial-recusal
• Impartiality-of-tribunal
• Labour-dispute-mediation

Musaasizi v CIPLA / Quality Chemicals Limited (Labour Dispute Reference No. 271 of 2016)

Musaasizi v CIPLA / Quality Chemicals Limited (Labour Dispute Reference No. 271 of 2016) [2022] UGIC 20 (30 August 2022)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Reference No. 271 of 2016

Judge

Namara, Panel Member, Nabirye, Panel Member, Matovu, Panel Member, Wabwire, J

The presiding judge, having previously acted as legal counsel for the claimant and acquired personal knowledge of the disputed facts, determined that his continued participation would compromise the perception of impartiality required by Article 28 of the Constitution and the Uganda Judicial Code of Conduct. Although no actual bias was alleged, the reasonable test of impartiality necessitated recusal to maintain public confidence in the judicial process. The judge therefore recused himself from the proceedings and returned the file for reallocation.

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• Judicial Recusal
• Impartiality Of Tribunal
• Judicial Conduct

PTE Muhumuza Zepha V Uganda

PTE Muhumuza Zepha V Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 031 of 2016) [2020] UGCA 39 (12 February 2020)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 031 of 2016

Judge

Kakuru, JA

The Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction to hear appeals from the Court-Martial Appeal Court except where the sentence is death or life imprisonment, as prescribed by Regulation 20 of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (Court-Martial Appeal Court) Regulations. The Minister lacked authority to confer appellate jurisdiction on the Court of Appeal by regulation, as such power resides with Parliament. The relevant constitutional and statutory provisions only confer appellate jurisdiction over decisions of the High Court, and no law currently prescribes a right of appeal from the Court-Martial Appea…

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• Jurisdiction Of Court Of Appeal
• Military Court Jurisdiction
• Appeal Rights
• Impartiality Of Tribunal