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27 Feb 2023

Civil Procedure [2023] EACJ 5

Mironko v Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda (Application 15 of 2022)

Mironko v Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda (Application 15 of 2022) [2023] EACJ 5 (27 February 2023) (Appellate Division)

Court: East African Court of Justice
Case number: Application 15 of 2022
Judge: Kayobera P, Mjasiri VP, M'lnoti JA, Mugeni JA

The Court found that the delay in filing the Record of Appeal was only six days and not inordinate. The Applicant's failure to serve the Respondent with the application for proceedings was due to acting in person and unfamiliarity with the Rules, which constituted sufficient reason for extension. The Court emphasized that its discretion under rule 5 is broad and should be exercised to do justice, not to punish procedural lapses where no prejudice is shown. The citing of the wrong rule by counsel did not affect the Court's jurisdiction, as the substantive right to seek extension was establishe…

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Extension Of Time
Record Of Appeal Filing
Procedural Lapse
Judicial Discretion

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9 May 2022

Election Petitions [2022] UGCA 130

Igeme Nathan v Mwiru Paul

Igeme Nathan v Mwiru Paul (Election Petition Application No. 46 of 2022) [2022] UGCA 130 (9 May 2022)

Court: Court of Appeal of Uganda
Case number: Election Petition Application No. 46 of 2022
Judge: Madrama, JA, Obura, JA, Musoke, JA

The court held that rule 31 of the Parliamentary Elections (Election Petitions) Rules is explicit that the record of appeal must be filed within 30 days after the filing of the memorandum of appeal. The respondent filed the memorandum of appeal on 29th October 2021 but filed the record of appeal on 6th December 2021, which was outside the prescribed period. The respondent's reliance on the Judicature (Court of Appeal Rules) Directions and the argument that time should run from the date of receipt of proceedings was rejected, as rule 83 does not apply to election petition appeals and the Parli…