Uganda Case Law

Obote v Odora

Obote v Odora (Miscellaneous Application 66 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 1112 (27 December 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 66 of 2024

Judge

Philip W Mwaka

The Court found that the draft amended memorandum of appeal introduced only one new ground (regarding the locus in quo) and otherwise rephrased the existing grounds more concisely. Applying the principles from SCCA No. 4/1994, the Court held that allowing the amendment would not cause injustice or prejudice to the Respondent, would aid in resolving the issues in controversy, and would not result in multiplicity of proceedings or malafides. The Court noted that the Respondent would have full opportunity to respond to the amended grounds at the hearing. The application was therefore granted, an…

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• Amendment Of Pleadings
• Leave To Amend Memorandum Of Appeal
• Appellate Procedure

Steven Bujara v Polly Bujara

Steven Bujara v Polly Bujara (Civil Application No. 11 of 2004) [2004] UGCA 39 (12 January 2004)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application No. 11 of 2004

Judge

Mpagi-Bahigeine, JA, Engwau, JA, Byamugisha, JA

The Court of Appeal granted leave to the applicant to raise an additional ground of appeal, holding that the omission was inadvertent and caused no shown prejudice.

• Leave To Amend Memorandum Of Appeal
• Additional Ground Of Appeal
• Court Discretion
• Procedural Irregularity
• Civil-procedure
• Appeals