Uganda Case Law

Hon. Lokeris v Komol and Another

Hon. Lokeris v Komol and Another (Election Petition Appeal No. 9 of 2021) [2022] UGCA 183 (1 July 2022)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Election Petition Appeal No. 9 of 2021

Judge

Monica K. Mugenyi, JA, Egonda-Ntende, JA, Muzamiru, JA

The Court of Appeal held that the expiry of an advocate's practicing certificate does not, by itself, terminate the commission as Commissioner for Oaths. Therefore, affidavits commissioned by an advocate whose practicing certificate had expired, but who had not ceased to practice, are not invalid solely for that reason. The trial judge erred in holding otherwise and in dismissing the petition on that ground. However, the court also held that Section 14A of the Advocates Act, which allows rectification of defects caused by advocates without valid practicing certificates, does not apply to the…

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• Commissioning Of Affidavits
• Practicing Certificate Requirements
• Rectification Of Procedural Defects
• Timelines For Election Petitions

Ochwa v Ogwari and Anor (Mbale Election Petition No. 4 of 2021)

Ochwa v Ogwari and Anor (Mbale Election Petition No. 4 of 2021) [2021] UGHCEP 12 (14 September 2021)

Court

Election Petitions of Uganda

Case number

Mbale Election Petition No. 4 of 2021

Judge

Bashaija, J

The High Court held that a petition affidavit commissioned by an advocate without a valid practising certificate was invalid and rendered the election petition incompetent.

• Affidavit Validity
• Commissioning By Unqualified Advocate
• Preliminary Objection
• Rectification Of Affidavit
• Timelines For Election Petitions
• Election-petitions