Leon Zimbler v Gladys Zimbler (Civil Appeal No. 1 of 1948) [1948] EACA 4 (1 January 1948)
Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Civil Appeal No. 1 of 1948
Judge
Coffey AgJ, Edwards CJ, Graham Paul CJ
The Court of Appeal held that the trial judge applied too high a standard in rejecting evidence of intended domicile. The appeal was allowed and remitted.
In Re: Rules of Court; In Re: Application by Mr. Maharaj Krishen Bhandari for enrlment as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Kenya (No Case No.) [1945] EACA 68 (1 January 1945)
Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
No Case No.
Judge
Sheridan CJ
The court held that six months’ continuous residence, not residence as a barrister, satisfied the enrolment rule for advocate admission.
In Re: Katumba Francis & Nakitende Jenny (infants) (Adoption Cause Nos. 016 And 017 of 2018) [2019] UGHCFD 1 (19 March 2019)
Court
HC: Family Division (Uganda)
Case number
Adoption Cause Nos. 016 And 017 of 2018
Judge
Luswata, J
The applicants have satisfied most statutory requirements for adoption under Ugandan law, including age, marital status, and parental consent. However, they have not met the mandatory requirement of residing in Uganda and fostering the children for at least one year under direct supervision, as stipulated by Section 46 of the Children Act. The court finds that the applicants' limited physical presence in Uganda and reliance on an attorney for day-to-day care does not constitute sufficient emotional, physical, and social bonding with the children, nor does it allow adequate acclimatization to…