Kabogere Coffee Factory Limited & Another v Kigongo
Kabogere Coffee Factory Limited & Another v Kigongo (Civil Application 10 of 1993) [1994] UGSC 42 (8 April 1994)
The Supreme Court held that while applications for extension of time may generally be entertained during the pendency of an appeal, the present case fell within an exception due to the fundamental defects in the original appeals, including the lack of a valid practising certificate and other procedural omissions. These defects were so serious that the pending appeals should have been disposed of before fresh appeals could be filed. The merit of the applications for extension of time was inextricably linked to the incompetence of the original appeals, and the single Judge was entitled to consi…
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- Extension Of Time
- Incompetent Appeal
- Practising Certificate Defect
- Costs Award