Rodrigues v The British High Commission
Rodrigues v The British High Commission (Civil Application 7 of 1988) [1988] UGSC 6 (1 December 1988)
The application was not properly before the court because Rule 109(1) and (2) require that a dissatisfied party must request the Registrar to refer the matter to a judge, rather than applying directly to the judge. The Registrar, upon such request, is obligated to refer the matter, and the party does not have the procedural right to bring the reference directly before the judge. The process followed by the applicant did not comply with the procedural requirements set out in the Rules, and therefore, the preliminary objection by the respondent was upheld. The application was struck out with co…
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- Taxation Of Costs
- Reference To Judge
- Court Of Appeal Rules
- Procedure For Taxation
- Leave To Appeal