Kintu Samuel and Anor v Registrar of Companies and 2 Others
Kintu Samuel and Anor v Registrar of Companies and 2 Others (Miscellaneous Cause No. 58 of 2021) [2021] UGHCCD 75 (30 June 2021)
The court found that the applicants failed to provide sufficient and credible evidence to justify the inordinate delay in filing their application for judicial review. The alleged mistake of counsel was unsupported by proof of instructions or payment of fees, and the applicants were aware of the Registrar's decision but chose not to act promptly. The Registrar of Companies, acting in a quasi-judicial capacity, is immune from suit regarding such decisions. The court emphasized that extension of time is discretionary and requires demonstration of good cause, which was absent in this case. The a…
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- Judicial Review Time Limits
- Quasi Judicial Immunity
- Extension Of Time
- Laches And Delay