Mutwazagye v Electoral Commission (Labour Dispute Reference No. 238 of 2019)
Mutwazagye v Electoral Commission (Labour Dispute Reference No. 238 of 2019) [2023] UGIC 5 (13 February 2023)
The court found that the Respondent's memorandum in reply was general and evasive, failing to provide specific denials or a reasonable answer to the Claimant's allegations of wrongful dismissal, thus offending Order 6 Rules 8 and 10 of the Civil Procedure Rules. However, the court exercised its discretion under Order 6 Rule 30 and Article 126(2)(e) of the Constitution to decline striking out the memorandum in reply, noting that substantive justice required the matter to be heard on its merits. The court considered the attached documents to the memorandum and determined that the deficiencies i…
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- Pleadings Evasive Denials
- Striking Out Defence
- Wrongful Dismissal
- Employment Termination
- Court Discretion
- Substantive Justice