Uganda Case Law

Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde v Uganda (Private Prosecution by Byamazima Joshua and Tonny Tumukunde) (Revision Application No. 002 of 2025)

Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde v Uganda (Private Prosecution by Byamazima Joshua and Tonny Tumukunde) (Revision Application No. 002 of 2025) [2025] UGHCCRD 24 (18 June 2025)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

Revision Application No. 002 of 2025

Judge

Gadenya, J

The High Court Criminal Division denied a recusal application, holding that the applicant failed to show cogent evidence of apparent bias or rebut the presumption of impartiality.

• Judicial Recusal
• Apparent Bias
• Judicial Impartiality
• Stay Of Proceedings
• Judicial-recusal
• Apparent-bias

Abess v Republic of Tunisia (Application No. 026/2018)

Abess v Republic of Tunisia (Application No. 026/2018) [2022] AfCHPR 80 (23 June 2022)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 026/2018

Judge

Aboud P, Anukam J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Kioko J, Mengue J, Mukamulisa J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko J, Tchikaya VP

The Court found that the Applicant repeatedly failed to comply with requests to submit supporting documents and respond to the Respondent State's submissions, despite multiple reminders and extensions. Proofs of delivery confirmed that the Applicant received all notifications. As a legal professional, the Applicant was expected to understand the importance of diligence in pursuing his case, including providing evidence and responding to procedural requests. The Applicant's persistent inaction and lack of justification for non-compliance constituted a failure to pursue his case within the mean…

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• Presidential Election Disqualification
• Judicial Impartiality
• Access To Court
• Constitutional Review
• Electoral Law

Abbes v Tunisian Republic (Application No. 026/2028)

Abbes v Tunisian Republic (Application No. 026/2028) [2022] AfCHPR 64 (23 June 2022)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 026/2028

Judge

Aboud P, Anukam J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Eno R, Kioko J, Mengue J, Mukamulisa J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko J, Tchikaya VP

The Court found that the applicant repeatedly failed to comply with requests to submit supporting documents and to respond to the respondent's submissions, despite multiple reminders and extensions. The Court determined that the applicant's inaction demonstrated a lack of due diligence in pursuing the application. As a result, under Rule 65(1)(b) of the Rules of Court, the Court exercised its discretion to strike out the application from its cause list. The decision was made without prejudice to the applicant's right to file a new application in accordance with the Rules.

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• Election Disqualification
• Judicial Review
• Right To Fair Trial
• Judicial Impartiality

Kisiangani v Reginam

Kisiangani v Reginam (Criminal Appeal No. 985 of 1954) [1955] EACA 344 (1 January 1955)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 985 of 1954

Judge

De Lestang J, Windham J, Worley VP

The Court set aside a conviction because the District Commissioner who consented to prosecute later tried the same case, undermining the appearance of impartial justice.

• Unlawful Societies
• Prosecutorial Consent
• Judicial Impartiality
• Penal Code Section 71
• Penal Code Section 72
• Criminal-law