Kiwanuka v Muwanga
Kiwanuka v Muwanga (Miscellaneous Application 105 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 301 (3 April 2024)
The court found that the documents sought to be adduced as additional evidence were not new and were within the Applicant's knowledge during and after trial. The Applicant had the opportunity to present the documents at trial but chose not to, and there was no evidence that the trial court rejected their admission. The application was filed almost a year after the appeal, indicating undue delay. Allowing the evidence would constitute an abuse of process, as it would permit the Applicant to patch up weaknesses in his case and re-open issues already determined. The requirements for admitting ad…
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- Adducing Additional Evidence On Appeal
- Requirements For Fresh Evidence
- Ownership Of Land
- Delay In Application
- Abuse Of Process