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Registered Trustees of Hoima Diocese v Odeba and 5 Others (Miscellaneous Application 5 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 100 (17 January 2025)
The High Court at Hoima dismissed an application to reinstate a dismissed appeal, finding the applicant had shown inordinate delay and no sufficient cause.
Iriso v Okurut (Miscellaneous Application 45 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 784 (16 July 2024)
The High Court dismissed an application for stay of execution, finding no pending appeal, no proved substantial loss, inordinate delay, and no merit in the request.
Iriso v Okurut (Miscellaneous Application 45 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 787 (16 July 2024)
The High Court of Uganda at Soroti dismissed an application for stay of execution, finding no pending appeal, no proved substantial loss, and inordinate delay.
Ndabahwereze v MTN (U) Limited and 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 94 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 103 (22 March 2024)
The High Court refused leave to amend a plaint to add fraud particulars, holding the application was brought too late after scheduling and witness statements.
Kalyesubula v Bank of Africa & Another (Miscellaneous Application 944 of 2022) [2024] UGCommC 41 (22 March 2024)
The court found that the Applicant demonstrated sufficient cause for nonappearance, as the failure to attend was due to lack of communication from his former advocates and not attributable to his own negligence. The evidence showed the Applicant regularly followed up with his lawyers and was unaware of the dismissal until informed by new counsel. The delay in filing the application was not inordinate, as the Applicant acted promptly upon learning of the dismissal. The court held that mistake of counsel, in these circumstances, should not be imputed to the Applicant. However, recognizing the p…
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Bwambale v Rwabwogo (Miscellaneous Application 52 of 2023) [2023] UGHC 272 (18 October 2023)
The court found that the applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient cause for the inordinate delay of nearly fourteen years in seeking leave to appeal out of time. The applicant was represented by counsel at the time of the original decision and made no effort to pursue an appeal or obtain the record of proceedings. The reasons advanced—illness and financial incapacity—were unsubstantiated and did not excuse the prolonged inaction. The court emphasized that judicial discretion to extend time must be exercised judiciously and only where sufficient cause is shown. The application was deemed an…
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Mount Meru Millers and Another v Atlas Cargo Systems Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 806 of 2022) [2023] UGCommC 294 (15 February 2023)
The High Court reinstated a commercial suit dismissed for non-appearance, finding counsel’s wrong-date mistake was sufficient cause, despite a delay in seeking relief.
Abubakari Ssebagala v Lydia Lukia Namakula (Miscellaneous Application No. 284 of 2022) [2022] UGHCLD 169 (6 September 2022)
The High Court dismissed an application to review and set aside an ex parte judgment, finding no sufficient cause and holding that delay was inordinate.
Fort Portal Municipal Council v Uganda Land Commission and Others (Civil Suit No. 31 of 2014) [2022] UGHC 67 (26 August 2022)
The High Court in Fort Portal dismissed a long-pending civil suit for want of prosecution after repeated adjournments, non-compliance with directions, and seven years of delay.
Bushenyi District Council v Musisi (Miscellaneous Application No. 304 of 2021) [2022] UGHCCD 126 (22 August 2022)
The High Court refused to reinstate an appeal dismissed for want of prosecution, finding the applicant’s 20-month delay inexcusable and unsupported by sufficient cause.
