Attorney General v Okello and 21283 Others
Attorney General v Okello and 21283 Others (Civil Appeal 92 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 598 (9 July 2024)
The appeal was filed outside the statutory seven-day period prescribed for appeals against orders of a registrar under Section 79(1)(b) of the Civil Procedure Act. No application for leave to appeal out of time was made, nor was any sufficient cause shown for the delay. The procedure for appealing against a deputy registrar's decision is by motion on notice, not by endorsement upon the record, and the appellant's reliance on a notice of appeal and cited authorities was misplaced. Statutory time limits are substantive and must be strictly observed; failure to comply renders the appeal incompet…
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- Appeal Time Limits
- Procedure For Appeals
- Representative Suits
- Court Orders
- Limitation Periods