Uganda Case Law

E. Tendayi Achiume and 5 Others v Hon. Fox Odoi-Oywelowo and 8 Others

E. Tendayi Achiume and 5 Others v Hon. Fox Odoi-Oywelowo and 8 Others (Constitutional Application 42 of 2023) [2023] UGCC 108 (13 December 2023)

Court

Constitutional Court of Uganda

Case number

Constitutional Application 42 of 2023

Judge

Buteera, DCJ, Kiryabwire, JCC, Kibeedi Mutangula, JCC, Monica K. Mugenyi, JCC, Gashirabake, JCC

The court found that the applicants failed to demonstrate the required neutrality and impartiality, as evidenced by their explicit advocacy for a particular outcome in their brief, which undermined their claim of being friends of the court. Furthermore, the court determined that the legal issues the applicants sought to address were not novel, as they had already been canvassed in detail by the petitioners in the main constitutional petition. The applicants therefore did not satisfy the statutory requirements under the Judicature (Amicus Curiae) Rules, 2022 for admission as amici curiae. Cons…

Source excerpt

• Amicus Curiae Admission
• Neutrality And Impartiality
• Novelty Of Legal Issues
• Public Interest Litigation