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Civil Procedure [2024] UGHC 1212

Barungi and Another v Kawesa and Another (MISC. APPLICATION NO. O220 OF 2024)

Barungi and Another v Kawesa and Another (MISC. APPLICATION NO. O220 OF 2024) [2024] UGHC 1212 (4 January 2024)

The High Court sustained a preliminary objection, holding that an advocate could not act as both counsel and witness in a contentious application.

  • Advocate Conflict Of Interest
  • Representation In Contentious Matters
  • Regulation Of Legal Profession
  • Res Judicata
  • Cause Of Action
  • Abuse Of Court Process
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Administrative Law [2008] UGHC 177

Lex Uganda Advocates & Solicitors v Attorney General

Lex Uganda Advocates & Solicitors v Attorney General (Miscellaneous Application 322 of 2008) [2008] UGHC 177 (19 September 2008)

The court found that the Law Council's directive requiring the applicant to drop the word 'Uganda' from its firm name was unlawful and void. The Law Council failed to specify the regulation allegedly violated, cited non-existent provisions, and did not afford the applicant a fair hearing, thereby breaching principles of natural justice and constitutional rights. The court held that the regulations did not expressly or by necessary implication prohibit the use of the word 'Uganda' in a law firm's name, and the Law Council's application of the regulations was discriminatory, as other firms and…

  • Judicial Review
  • Natural Justice
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Discrimination In Administrative Decisions
  • Regulation Of Legal Profession
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