Kampala Capital City Authority v Tusiime
Kampala Capital City Authority v Tusiime (Civil Appeal 216 of 2017) [2024] UGCA 201 (2 August 2024)
The Court of Appeal found that the respondent's application for judicial review was time barred. The applicable rules required the application to be filed within three months from the date the grounds first arose, which was when the responsible officer failed to issue an appointment letter within one month of the notification of appointment in 2012. The respondent did not apply for an extension of time nor provide good reason for delay. The court rejected the argument that ongoing verbal communications or anticipation of deployment constituted a continuous cause of action. The High Court erre…
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- Judicial Review
- Limitation Periods
- Public Service Employment
- Appointment Procedure
- Remedies For Unlawful Decision