Nyakabwa and Another v Kalimbi and 2 Others
Nyakabwa and Another v Kalimbi and 2 Others (Civil Miscellaneous Application 25 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 399 (31 May 2024)
The court found that the applicants acted with vigilance upon learning of the judgment, which had been delivered in their absence. The delay was attributable to inadvertence of counsel, not gross negligence or indifference by the applicants. The court held that sufficient cause was established, justifying the grant of leave to appeal out of time. However, the notice of appeal previously filed was struck out as incompetent since it was filed out of time without leave. The applicants were granted leave to appeal out of time and ordered to file and serve a fresh notice of appeal within 14 days.…
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- Extension Of Time To Appeal
- Leave To Appeal Out Of Time
- Notice Of Appeal Validation
- Sufficient Cause For Delay
- Estate Administration
- Land Disputes