Uganda Case Law

Busia Forward Secondary School v Fabiano Oketcho (Misc. Application No. 206 of 2024)

Busia Forward Secondary School v Fabiano Oketcho (Misc. Application No. 206 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 1280 (23 April 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Misc. Application No. 206 of 2024

Judge

Kaweesa, J

The court held that the dismissal of the applicant's previous appeal for failure to serve the memorandum of appeal within the prescribed time, without leave of court, was final and restored the parties to their original positions before the appeal. This meant that the applicant could not seek a further extension of time to file another appeal, as the matter had been conclusively determined and litigation must come to an end. The court emphasized that reopening the matter would be moot and serve no practical purpose, as there was no longer a live dispute between the parties. Consequently, the…

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• Extension Of Time
• Appeal Dismissal
• Preliminary Objection
• Status Quo Ante

Mathias v Attorney General of Burundi (Application No.2 of 2020)

Mathias v Attorney General of Burundi (Application No.2 of 2020) [2021] EACJ 3 (7 October 2021) (First Instance Division)

Court

East African Court of Justice

Case number

Application No.2 of 2020

Judge

Masara PJ, Muhumuza J, Nyachae J, Nyawello J, Wejuli J

The EACJ refused interim orders in a land dispute, finding a serious triable issue but no irreparable harm because execution of the impugned judgment was already stayed.

• Interim Injunctions
• Irreparable Injury
• Status Quo Ante
• Execution Of Judgments
• Review Of Judicial Decisions
• Interim-injunctions

ATC Uganda Limited v Ahamada

ATC Uganda Limited v Ahamada (Miscellaneous Application 18 of 2020) [2020] UGHC 412 (5 October 2020)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 18 of 2020

Judge

Phillip Odoki, J

The High Court granted ATC Uganda Limited a temporary mandatory injunction restoring access to a telecom mast site, pending the main suit over ownership and access.

• Temporary Injunction
• Status Quo Ante
• Leasehold Interest
• Possession And Access
• Balance Of Convenience
• Temporary-injunction