Onyango v Registered Trustees of soroti Catholic Diocese and Another
Onyango v Registered Trustees of soroti Catholic Diocese and Another (Miscellaneous Application 45 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 82 (24 February 2025)
The court found that the applicant failed to adduce any material evidence to prove fraud, misrepresentation, or collusion in the execution of the consent judgment. Mere allegations without supporting evidence are insufficient to vitiate a consent judgment, especially where the applicant and his father were not parties to the original suit or consent. The court also noted the inordinate delay of 11 years in bringing the application, which further undermined the applicant's case. In the absence of compelling evidence and given the binding nature of consent judgments, the application was dismiss…
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- Review Of Consent Judgment
- Fraud In Land Transactions
- Delay In Application
- Standing Of Non Parties