Uganda Case Law

Musinguzi v Kagadi District Local Government (Misc Cause 23 of 2024)

Musinguzi v Kagadi District Local Government (Misc Cause 23 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 868 (30 August 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Misc Cause 23 of 2024

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The Respondent, acting through its Chief Administrative Officer, unlawfully kept the Applicant on interdiction beyond the statutory six-month period, disregarding both the advice of the Solicitor General and recommendations of the District Rewards and Sanctions Committee. This conduct amounted to deliberate maladministration and malicious abuse of power. The court found that damages are permissible under judicial review where claimed and justified, and that the Applicant suffered mental anguish and hardship due to the Respondent's actions. Accordingly, the Applicant was entitled to both gener…

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• Judicial Review
• Interdiction Procedure
• Public Service Standing Orders
• Maladministration
• Damages Award

Kwesiga v Rubanda District Local Government

Kwesiga v Rubanda District Local Government (Miscellaneous Application 43 of 2021) [2024] UGHC 155 (27 March 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 43 of 2021

Judge

Emokor, J

The High Court allowed an application to enlarge time for judicial review, finding sufficient cause from Covid-19 restrictions, arrest, and public service delays.

• Judicial Review
• Enlargement Of Time
• Interdiction Process
• Public Service Standing Orders
• Judicial-review
• Enlargement-of-time

Kanimi Kaganda v Ntoroko District Local Government (HCT-01-CV-MC 17 of 2023)

Kanimi Kaganda v Ntoroko District Local Government (HCT-01-CV-MC 17 of 2023) [2023] UGHC 111 (13 November 2023)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-01-CV-MC 17 of 2023

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court at Fort Portal dismissed a judicial review challenge to a salary reduction, holding that internal public service remedies had not been exhausted.

• Judicial Review
• Public Service Salary Structure
• Exhaustion Of Alternative Remedies
• Public Service Standing Orders
• Judicial-review
• Exhaustion-of-alternative-remedies

Sempebwa v Wakiso District Local Government

Sempebwa v Wakiso District Local Government (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 319 OF 2018) [2019] UGHCCD 47 (25 February 2019)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 319 OF 2018

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The High Court dismissed a judicial review application challenging the interdiction of a town clerk pending investigations into alleged fund mismanagement.

• Judicial Review
• Interdiction Of Public Officer
• Natural Justice
• Disciplinary Procedure
• Public Service Standing Orders
• Judicial-review

Ssessimba v Nakaseke District Service Commission & Anor (na)

Ssessimba v Nakaseke District Service Commission & Anor (na) [2018] UGHCCD 103 (26 October 2018)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

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Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The High Court quashed Nakaseke District Service Commission’s termination of Dr. Ssessimba’s appointment, finding retrospective and biased decision-making.

• Judicial Review
• Termination Of Employment
• Natural Justice
• Retrospective Application
• Public Service Standing Orders
• Judicial-review

Akello v Attorney General

Akello v Attorney General (Civil Suit No. 19 of 2011) [2016] UGHCCD 27 (31 March 2016)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No. 19 of 2011

Judge

Musota, J

The High Court held that a nursing officer’s study leave was irregular, her absence amounted to abscondment, and her payroll deletion was lawful.

• Public Service Standing Orders
• Study Leave Procedure
• Abscondment From Duty
• Payroll Deletion
• Disciplinary Process
• Public-service-standing-orders