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Civil Procedure [2024] UGCommC 16

National Housing & Construction Company Limited v Ambitious Construction Company Limited

National Housing & Construction Company Limited v Ambitious Construction Company Limited (Miscellaneous Application 3105 of 2024) [2024] UGCommC 16 (20 February 2024)

Court
Commercial Court of Uganda
Case number
Miscellaneous Application 3105 of 2024
Judge
Harriet Grace Magala, J

The court found that none of the grounds advanced by the applicant met the threshold for recusal under Rule 7 of the Constitution (Recusal of Judicial Officers) Practice Directions, 2019. The judge determined that both parties were accorded a fair hearing, with multiple extensions granted to the applicant for filing submissions. The allegations of bias, malice, and professional damage were unsupported by evidence and amounted to mere speculation. The court emphasized that dissatisfaction with a judicial decision does not constitute bias, and that the timing of the recusal application—raised o…

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  • Recusal Of Judicial Officer
  • Allegations Of Bias
  • Fair Hearing
  • Arbitral Award Enforcement
  • Application For Review
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Criminal Law [2021] UGSC 28

Kashaka v Uganda

Kashaka v Uganda (Criminal Application 5 of 2020) [2021] UGSC 28 (16 September 2021)

Court
Supreme Court of Uganda
Case number
Criminal Application 5 of 2020
Judge
Owiny-Dollo, CJ, Opio-Aweri, JSC, Mwondha, JSC, Tuhaise, JSC, Mike Chibita, JSC

The Supreme Court found that the application to file a supplementary record of appeal with additional evidence was irregular, as the evidence sought (judgment of Madrama J in HCCS No. 240 of 2012) was available to the applicant during the Court of Appeal proceedings and could have been adduced with due diligence. The rules governing criminal appeals do not provide for supplementary records, and the application did not meet the stringent requirements for admission of new evidence on appeal. The applicant's failure to raise the issue of recusal of Justice Madrama at the earliest opportunity amo…

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  • Admission Of Additional Evidence
  • Recusal Of Judicial Officer
  • Supplementary Memorandum Of Appeal
  • Principle Of Finality
  • Mistake Of Counsel
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