National Drug Authority v Samuel Kasozi and Ors
National Drug Authority v Samuel Kasozi and Ors (Miscellaneous Application No. 129 of 2021) [2022] UGCommC 22 (12 April 2022)
The court held that although the Applicant delayed in seeking the amendment (12 years after filing the suit), the amendment sought was to include an additional sum discovered by special audit, which was omitted from the original Plaint. The court found that the Respondents would not be prejudiced by the amendment, especially since they could be compensated by costs for any inconvenience. The court emphasized that amendments should generally be allowed to enable substantive justice, provided no injustice is caused to the other party and the amendment is not prohibited by law. The absence of op…
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- Amendment Of Pleadings
- Leave To Amend
- Procedural Justice
- Compensation Claims