Geolodges v Meme Lydia (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 128 of 2021)
Geolodges v Meme Lydia (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 128 of 2021) [2022] UGIC 61 (6 June 2022)
The court found that the affidavit in support of the application was fatally defective because it was deponed by an advocate on contentious matters without written authority from the applicant, contrary to Regulation 9 of the Advocates (Professional Conduct) Regulations. The court emphasized that affidavits on contentious matters should be sworn by the parties themselves when available. The court also found that the applicant failed to provide evidence of a substantive appeal beyond the notice of appeal, as there was no proof of steps taken to procure the record or file a memorandum of appeal…
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- Stay Of Execution
- Affidavit Defects
- Termination By Redundancy
- Appeal Process
- Security For Performance