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Nyika and Another v The Commissioner Land Registration (Miscellaneous Cause 259 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCD 312 (19 October 2023)
The High Court granted judicial review, finding that the Commissioner Land Registration acted ultra vires and breached natural justice by cancelling titles and lodging a caveat without notice.
Wakanyira v Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda and 9 Others (Misc Cause 143 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCD 304 (13 October 2023)
The High Court refused to stay judicial review proceedings pending constitutional petitions, finding the petitions did not require constitutional interpretation relevant to the case.
National Drug Authority and Another v Nakachwa Obiocha (Civil Appeal 286 of 2017; Civil Appeal No. 281 & 286 of 2017) [2019] UGCA 2115 (29 August 2019)
The Court of Appeal held that while employment disputes are ordinarily matters of private law, judicial review is available where the employment has a statutory underpinning and the public body acts outside its statutory powers. In this case, the National Drug Authority, a statutory body, appointed an Executive Director to perform the functions of Secretary, contrary to Section 54 of the National Drug Policy and Authority Act, which only provides for a Secretary to head the Secretariat. The Authority's actions in creating and filling a position not authorized by statute were illegal and ultra…
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National Drug Authority & Anor Vs Nakachwa (Civil Appeal No. 281 & 286 of 2017) [2019] UGCA 339 (29 August 2019)
The Court of Appeal held that the National Drug Authority’s appointments and termination steps were amenable to judicial review because they involved statutory powers and an ultra vires restructuring.
Islamic University of (U) v M.D.G. Hossain Khan (Civil Suit No. 104 of 1994) [1994] UGHC 34 (30 August 1994)
The High Court dismissed an application for certiorari challenging an appointment committee’s rejection of an engineering job applicant.
