Maruk v Attorney General and Judicial Service Commission (Consolidated Civil Suit 148 of 2015; Consolidated Civil Suit 149 of 2015)
Maruk v Attorney General and Judicial Service Commission (Consolidated Civil Suit 148 of 2015; Consolidated Civil Suit 149 of 2015) [2023] UGCA 188 (14 July 2023)
The Court of Appeal held that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) acted within its constitutional and statutory mandate in disciplining and dismissing the appellant, a judicial officer, for failure to deliver judgments within a reasonable time and for contravention of the Code of Judicial Conduct. The Court found that the High Court was correct in treating the appeal as a first appeal, with powers to reappraise both facts and law. The evidence established that the appellant delayed delivery of judgments for extended periods without satisfactory explanation, amounting to misconduct under the…
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- Judicial Discipline
- Disciplinary Proceedings
- Appellate Jurisdiction
- Burden Of Proof
- Natural Justice
- Public Service Dismissal