Uganda Case Law

Mwakasindile v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 045/2019)

Mwakasindile v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 045/2019) [2025] AfCHPR 18 (2 June 2025)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 045/2019

Judge

Adjei J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula VP, Chizumila J, Gaswaga J, Mengue J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko VP, Tchikaya J

The Court exercised its discretion under Rule 46(3) and Rule 90 of the Rules of Court to reopen pleadings in Application No. 045/2019, finding that the Respondent State's request for extension of time to file its Response was not opposed by the Applicant and that the interests of justice required granting the request. The Court held that the Respondent State's Response, though filed out of time, should be deemed properly filed and served on the Applicant, who is given an opportunity to reply within thirty days. The decision is grounded in the Court's inherent powers and the need for proper ad…

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• Extension Of Time
• Reopening Of Pleadings
• Fair Trial Rights
• Drug Offences

Noudehouenou v Republic of Benin (Application No. 020/2020)

Noudehouenou v Republic of Benin (Application No. 020/2020) [2024] AfCHPR 14 (6 June 2024)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 020/2020

Judge

Adjei J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Kioko J, Mengue J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko VP, Tchikaya J

The African Court dismissed an application to reopen pleadings and to hold a hearing, finding the proposed grounds irrelevant or already raised.

• Reopening Of Pleadings
• Right To Fair Trial
• Contractual Disputes
• Remedies And Reparations
• Reopening-of-pleadings
• Fair-trial

Cheknoris v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 005/2020)

Cheknoris v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 005/2020) [2023] AfCHPR 56 (24 February 2023)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 005/2020

Judge

Adjei J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Kioko J, Mengue J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko J, Tchikaya VP

The African Court reopened pleadings and allowed the applicant 45 days to reply to the respondent state’s late response on the amended application.

• Armed Robbery Conviction
• Appeal Procedure
• Reopening Of Pleadings
• Late Filing Of Response
• Right To Reply
• Reopening-of-pleadings

Mwendesha v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 032/2016)

Mwendesha v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 032/2016) [2023] AfCHPR 1 (9 January 2023)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 032/2016

Judge

Adjei J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Kioko J, Mengue J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko J, Tchikaya VP

The African Court reopened pleadings in Hoja Mwendesha v Tanzania, allowing the Applicant 45 days to file a reply after the State’s response on the merits.

• Reopening Of Pleadings
• Court Discretion
• Reply To Response
• Procedural Fairness
• Reopening-of-pleadings
• Reply-to-response

Ayed v Republic of Tunisia (Application No. 008/2019)

Ayed v Republic of Tunisia (Application No. 008/2019) [2022] AfCHPR 79 (7 June 2022)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 008/2019

Judge

Aboud P, Anukam J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Kioko J, Mengue J, Mukamulisa J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko J, Tchikaya VP

The African Court reopened pleadings in Ibrahim Ayed v Tunisia, deemed the State’s response properly filed, and gave the Applicant 45 days to reply.

• Reopening Of Pleadings
• Default Judgment Procedure
• Court Discretion
• Reply To Response
• Reopening-of-pleadings
• Default-judgment-procedure