Uganda Case Law

Nangumya v The Attorney General & 2 Others

Nangumya v The Attorney General & 2 Others (Constitutional Petition 1 of 2021) [2024] UGCC 9 (25 March 2024)

Court

Constitutional Court of Uganda

Case number

Constitutional Petition 1 of 2021

Judge

Egonda-Ntende, JCC, Bamugemereire, JCC, Monica K. Mugenyi, JCC, Eva K. Luswata, JA/JCC, Kihika, JA /JCC

The Constitutional Court held that the petition partially succeeded. The Court found that the High Court's order requiring the applicant to remit UGX 59,900,000 to the 3rd respondent did not violate the applicant's constitutional rights to property or to practice his profession, as the funds belonged to the client except for the portion covering duly taxed fees. The applicant's claim to a lien over the entire sum was unsupported by Ugandan law, which only allows retention of client funds for taxed costs. However, the Court found that the High Court's directive prescribing automatic disbarment…

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• Judicial Review
• Disciplinary Proceedings
• Right To Fair Hearing
• Legal Profession Regulation