Eryau v Environmental Action Network
Eryau v Environmental Action Network (Civil Appl. No. 39 of 2001) [2002] UGHC 133 (19 June 2002)
The court found that the applicant's concerns regarding criminalisation and prosecution for public smoking were rendered moot by the prior striking out of those prayers. The applicant's remaining arguments were insufficient to establish that he would be directly affected by the main application, as his own testimony acknowledged the need to respect non-smokers and the hazards of cigarette smoke. The court held that a blanket exclusion of smoking in all public places would be inappropriate, but the applicant's position was too general and lacked substantive merit. The applicant was deemed to b…
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- Right To Clean Environment
- Public Health Regulation
- Standing To Be Heard
- Enforcement Of Fundamental Rights