Uganda Case Law

Bank of Uganda and Ors v Ham Enterprises Ltd

Bank of Uganda and Ors v Ham Enterprises Ltd (Civil Application No. 16 of 2021) [2021] UGCA 120 (27 January 2021)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application No. 16 of 2021

Judge

Kakuru, JA, Madrama, JA, Buteera, DCJ

The court found that the Bank of Uganda does not satisfy the neutrality and impartiality requirements for admission as amicus curiae because it is directly and adversely affected by the orders of the High Court and has a vested interest in the outcome of the appeal. The applicant's own pleadings and affidavit evidence demonstrate its interest is not that of a disinterested friend of the court, but rather that of an aggrieved party. The court held that the proper course for the Bank of Uganda is to seek joinder as a party to the proceedings, where it may make submissions relevant to its statut…

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• Amicus Curiae Admission
• Intervention By Regulator
• Neutrality Requirement
• Banking Regulation Interest

Eashri and Another v Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum and Another (Application 20 of 2014; Application 21 of 2014)

Eashri and Another v Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum and Another (Application 20 of 2014; Application 21 of 2014) [2015] EACJ 19 (17 February 2015) (First Instance Division)

Court

East African Court of Justice

Case number

Application 20 of 2014 ; Application 21 of 2014

Judge

Butasi JA

The East African Court of Justice dismissed two applications to join as amicus curiae, finding one applicant lacked territorial interest and the other lacked neutrality.

• Amicus Curiae
• Neutrality Requirement
• Locus Standi
• Public Interest Litigation
• Amicus-curiae
• East-african-court-of-justice