Dr. Barugahare v Makerere University and 3 Others (Misc Cause No. 147 of 2020)
Dr. Barugahare v Makerere University and 3 Others (Misc Cause No. 147 of 2020) [2022] UGHCCD 195 (30 September 2022)
The court held that the applicant, as a member of staff of Makerere University, had an available and mandatory alternative remedy under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act, specifically the right to appeal to the University Staff Tribunal against disciplinary decisions. Judicial review is a remedy of last resort and is not available where a statutory appeal process exists and has not been exhausted. The applicant's failure to utilize the internal dispute resolution mechanisms, including the Staff Tribunal, rendered the application for judicial review incompetent and premature…
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- Judicial Review
- Exhaustion Of Remedies
- University Staff Discipline
- Statutory Appeals
- Constructive Dismissal