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Omari v Attorney General & 2 Others (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 374 OF 2019) [2020] UGHCCD 17 (13 March 2020)
The High Court granted judicial review and mandamus, holding that the Minister’s failure to act on Bukasa ward demarcation was unlawful and required a decision.
Angutuko Bosco Bakole V Kyambogo University (MISC. CAUSE NO. 386 OF 2018) [2019] UGHCCD 187 (16 August 2019)
The respondent, as a public body, has a statutory duty to promptly issue degree certificates to graduates. The failure to provide the applicant with his degree certificate within a reasonable time was unlawful and unjustified, causing him inconvenience and loss of professional opportunity. The applicant satisfied the requirements for an order of mandamus, having a clear legal right and no effective alternative remedy. The respondent's delay was a general administrative issue, not a targeted act against the applicant, but nonetheless breached the applicant's legitimate expectation to receive h…
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Kaase v Makerere University & 3 Ors (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO.205 OF 2018) [2019] UGHCCD 43 (25 February 2019)
The High Court found that the Appointments Board of Makerere University and its members were in contempt of the Staff Appeals Tribunal's orders by failing to consider the applicant's promotion to Senior Lecturer within the mandated 45 days. The court held that the respondents' explanations of administrative delays and ongoing vetting were insufficient and amounted to abuse of authority and bad faith. The court emphasized that judicial review empowers it to supervise public bodies and compel compliance with statutory duties, especially where individual rights are affected by inordinate delay.…
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