Uganda Case Law

Celtel Uganda Limited t/a Zain Uganda v Karungi

Celtel Uganda Limited t/a Zain Uganda v Karungi (Civil Appeal No. 73 of 2013) [2021] UGCA 93 (20 July 2021)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 73 of 2013

Judge

Monica K. Mugenyi, JA, Kasule, Ag JA, Kiryabwire, JA

The Court of Appeal held that second appeals in civil matters are strictly limited to points of law as mandated by Sections 72 and 74 of the Civil Procedure Act, Cap. 71. Grounds 2 to 5 of the appeal were found to be of mixed law and fact and thus incompetent. Ground 1 was struck out for failing to specify the alleged error in law, contravening Rule 86(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules. The Court relied on binding precedent to reinforce the mandatory nature of these procedural requirements. As all grounds of appeal were struck out, the entire appeal was rendered incompetent and was accordingly…

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• Appeal Ground Requirements
• Second Appeal Law Only
• Privacy Breach
• Court Order Authenticity