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Administrative Law [2025] UGHCCD 81

Balikwa Nixon Kalungi and Another v Electoral Commission

Balikwa Nixon Kalungi and Another v Electoral Commission (Miscellaneous Cause No 180 of 2023) [2025] UGHCCD 81 (11 June 2025)

The High Court struck out a judicial review application seeking mandamus to compel registration of Yote Azale Party, finding it was filed out of time.

  • Judicial Review
  • Mandamus
  • Registration Of Political Parties
  • Procedural Timeliness
  • Exhaustion Of Remedies
  • Judicial-review
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Criminal Law [2024] AfCHPR 21

Hussein v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 001/2018)

Hussein v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 001/2018) [2024] AfCHPR 21 (28 October 2024)

The African Court reopened pleadings in Tembo Hussein’s case against Tanzania, accepting the State’s late response and allowing the Applicant time to reply.

  • Fair Trial Rights
  • Natural Justice
  • Right To Equality
  • Procedural Timeliness
  • Reopening-of-pleadings
  • Procedural-timeliness
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Administrative Law [2024] UGHC 702

Atwijukye and 41 Others v Isingiro Town Council and Another

Atwijukye and 41 Others v Isingiro Town Council and Another (Miscellaneous Cause 27 of 2021) [2024] UGHC 702 (26 July 2024)

The High Court dismissed a judicial review application over flooding caused by blocked culverts, finding it out of time, unsupported by evidence, and not exhausting NEMA remedies.

  • Judicial Review
  • Public Body Decisions
  • Environmental Management
  • Procedural Timeliness
  • Exhaustion Of Remedies
  • Judicial-review
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Administrative Law [2024] UGHC 113

Baguma Julius & 4 Others v Butunduzi Town council & 3 Others

Baguma Julius & 4 Others v Butunduzi Town council & 3 Others (Miscellaneous Application 24 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 113 (25 March 2024)

The High Court granted extension of time but dismissed a judicial review application over a land conversion dispute, holding the matter was not amenable to judicial review.

  • Judicial Review
  • Prerogative Orders
  • Customary Land Conversion
  • Public Body Decision
  • Forest Reserve Land
  • Procedural Timeliness
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Land And Property [2023] UGHC 150

Uganda Rural Development and Training (URDT) and Another v Kimarakwija

Uganda Rural Development and Training (URDT) and Another v Kimarakwija (Civil Appeal 15 of 2023) [2023] UGHC 150 (30 October 2023)

High Court civil appeal over detained goats and crop-damage counterclaims. The court upheld compensation and general damages, but set aside special damages for lack of pleading and proof.

  • Trespass To Land
  • Conversion Of Chattels
  • Special And General Damages
  • Liability Of Employer
  • Assessment Of Market Value
  • Procedural Timeliness
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Tax Law [2023] UGTAT 59

Rwenzori Bottling Company Limited v Uganda Revenue Authority (Application 20 of 2021)

Rwenzori Bottling Company Limited v Uganda Revenue Authority (Application 20 of 2021) [2023] UGTAT 59 (25 January 2023)

The Tribunal rejected a timeliness objection and held that the applicant’s declared transaction value for imported wines and spirits should stand.

  • Customs Valuation
  • Transaction Value Method
  • Related Party Transactions
  • Tax Assessment
  • Procedural Timeliness
  • Customs-valuation
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Criminal Law [2020] UGCA 2066

Uganda v Ntambi Vicent

Uganda v Ntambi Vicent (Miscellaneous Application No. 139 of 2019) [2020] UGCA 2066 (15 July 2020)

The application was dismissed on two independent grounds. First, the applicant failed to comply with the mandatory procedural requirement to file the application within fourteen days of the Court of Appeal's judgment, instead lodging it nearly ten months later without explanation or grounds for extension. Second, on the merits, the applicant did not demonstrate that the intended appeal raised a question of law of great public or general importance. The issue identified—whether the Court of Appeal could rely on the testimony of a witness regarding the contents of a handwriting expert's report…

  • Third Appeal Certification
  • Expert Evidence
  • Documentary Evidence
  • Procedural Timeliness
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Administrative Law [2019] AfCHPR 22

African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights v Republic of Kenya (Application No. 006/2012)

African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights v Republic of Kenya (Application No. 006/2012) [2019] AfCHPR 22 (4 July 2019)

The African Court held that two intervention applications by private individuals were inadmissible because the Protocol allows intervention only by States, and the filing was late.

  • Intervention In Proceedings
  • Admissibility Of Applications
  • Third Party Rights
  • Procedural Timeliness
  • Intervention-in-proceedings
  • Admissibility-of-applications
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Administrative Law [2017] UGHCCD 213

Nasifu v Attorney General & Anor

Nasifu v Attorney General & Anor (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION No. 41 OF 2017) [2017] UGHCCD 213 (10 November 2017)

The High Court dismissed a judicial review challenge over a District Land Board nomination, holding the prerogative orders sought could not issue on the facts.

  • Judicial Review
  • Mandamus
  • Prohibition
  • Certiorari
  • Appointment Of Public Officers
  • Procedural Timeliness
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