St. Peters sss Naalya v Odetta
St. Peters sss Naalya v Odetta (Miscellaneous Application No. 453 of 2019) [2022] UGHCCD 253 (30 November 2022)
The court held that the applicant's request to amend the written statement of defense was justified and brought in good faith, as it sought to elaborate on facts already alluded to in the original defense, specifically the respondent's alleged negligence. The court found that any inconvenience or delay occasioned to the respondent could be adequately compensated by an award of costs or damages, and no injustice would result from granting the amendment. The court emphasized that the powers of amendment are intended to ensure substantive justice and to allow parties to present all material fact…
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- Amendment Of Pleadings
- Leave To Amend Defense
- Procedural Discretion
- Compensation By Costs