Hussein Mohammed v Mayanja & 5 Ors
Hussein Mohammed v Mayanja & 5 Ors (Civil Suit No. 0178 of 2009) [2017] UGHCLD 107 (14 December 2017)
The application to have Counsel Tibaijuka step down fails because Regulation 9 of the Advocates (Professional Conduct) Regulations only requires an advocate to abstain from representing a party if he is listed as a witness or has reason to believe he will be required to give evidence. In this case, Counsel Tibaijuka was not listed as a witness by either party, and the intention to call him as a witness was speculative and not grounded in the pleadings. The law, as interpreted by the Supreme Court and other authorities, provides that the advocate must make a personal choice if he finds himself…
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- Advocate Conflict Of Interest
- Regulation 9 Advocates Regulations
- Witness Listing Requirements
- Removal Of Caveat
- Authorship Of Documents