Lubowa & 4 Ors v Makerere University
Lubowa & 4 Ors v Makerere University [2013] UGSC 8 (19 June 2013)
The Supreme Court held that the appellants' cause of action did not accrue in 1983 when the disputed salary scale was introduced, but rather in November 2001 when Makerere University's Council made a final decision to keep the appellants at M6, rejecting the recommendation to place them at M5. The Court found that until this final decision, the matter was subject to ongoing studies, reports, and representations by the respondent, and all material facts necessary for the appellants to sue were not present. The respondent's conduct, including assurances and requests for the appellants to wait f…
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- Limitation Of Actions
- Breach Of Employment Contract
- Salary Scales Disputes
- Waiver And Estoppel
- Cause Of Action Accrual