Uganda Case Law

Wancha and 8 Others v Onya

Wancha and 8 Others v Onya (Miscellaneous Application 65 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 795 (28 August 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 65 of 2023

Judge

Adonyo, J

The court held that the applicants failed to provide sufficient evidence to justify striking out Wancha Musa and Maraka John Stephen from the memorandum of appeal. The applicants did not attach the memorandum of appeal to the application, nor did they provide proof that the two individuals were not interested in pursuing the appeal or that they had not instructed counsel. There was no affidavit of service to show that the parties sought to be struck out were notified, nor any evidence of their lack of interest or, in the case of alleged death, any documentary proof or involvement of personal…

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• Amendment Of Pleadings
• Joinder And Striking Out Parties
• Burden Of Proof
• Appeals Procedure

Waiswa & Another v Jinja City Council & 5 Others

Waiswa & Another v Jinja City Council & 5 Others (Miscellaneous Application 202 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 623 (5 July 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 202 of 2022

Judge

Bukirwa, J

The High Court at Jinja overruled a preliminary objection that the suit had abated, holding that mediation counted as an essential step in prosecuting the case.

• Abatement Of Suit
• Summons For Directions
• Mediation Exception
• Joinder And Striking Out Parties
• Abatement-of-suit
• Summons-for-directions