Dr. Munyambonera v Attorney General (Misc Cause No. 392 of 2020)
Dr. Munyambonera v Attorney General (Misc Cause No. 392 of 2020) [2022] UGHCCD 124 (22 August 2022)
The court determined that the dispute between the applicant and respondent arose from an employment contract and involved the enforcement of private law rights, not public law issues. Although the Economic Policy Research Centre is a public body, the employment relationship did not raise any statutory or constitutional public law matters. Judicial review is not available for enforcing private contractual rights, and the proper forum for such disputes is the Labour Officer or Industrial Court. The applicant's attempt to use judicial review to challenge the acceptance of his resignation and rel…
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- Judicial Review
- Competence Of Application
- Employment Contracts
- Resignation And Revocation
- Public Vs Private Law
- Jurisdiction