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Criminal Law [2024] UGHCACD 9

Uganda v Lugolobi

Uganda v Lugolobi (Criminal Session 4 of 2023) [2024] UGHCACD 9 (27 November 2024)

The High Court held that the prosecution had shown a prima facie case of dealing with suspect property, so Amos Lugolobi was put on his defense.

  • Dealing With Suspect Property
  • Loss Of Public Property
  • Ministerial Liability
  • Predicate Offenses
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Public Accountability
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Constitutional Law [2021] UGCC 23

Naloda v Attorney General

Naloda v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 28 of 2014) [2021] UGCC 23 (23 August 2021)

The court held that its jurisdiction under Article 137 of the Constitution is strictly limited to matters requiring interpretation of the Constitution. The petition failed to raise any question for constitutional interpretation, as it merely alleged that certain constitutional provisions were violated by the absence of members of Parliament without demonstrating a controversy or ambiguity requiring interpretation. The court further found that the impugned actions were those of individual members of Parliament, not the Government or the Attorney General, and that the proper parties were not be…

  • Constitutional Interpretation
  • Parliamentary Procedure
  • Jurisdiction Of Court
  • Cause Of Action
  • Public Accountability
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Administrative Law [2017] UGHCCD 63

Sekyewa v Attorney General

Sekyewa v Attorney General (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 354 OF 2013) [2017] UGHCCD 63 (2 March 2017)

The court found that judicial review is not appropriate where there is no final decision or refusal by the government agency, but rather ongoing consideration or legislative reform. The Leadership Code Act 2002 and Article 235(A) of the Constitution do not prescribe timelines for the required actions, and the government has demonstrated that it is in the process of amending the law. The applicant failed to show that the respondent made a final decision not to act or that the matter constituted an emergency. Therefore, the application for judicial review was dismissed as the circumstances did…

  • Judicial Review
  • Government Inaction
  • Access To Information
  • Leadership Code Act
  • Public Accountability
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