Sentumbwe & Anor vs Uganda Christian University
Sentumbwe & Anor vs Uganda Christian University (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 22 OF 2017) [2018] UGHCCD 210 (17 January 2018)
The High Court found that the Students Disciplinary Committee of Uganda Christian University acted ultra vires by recommending and effecting the expulsion of the applicants, Yasin Sentumbwe Munagomba and Simon Semuwemba, without referring the matter to the University Disciplinary Committee as required by the code of conduct. The process was marred by procedural impropriety, including lack of formal notification, failure to specify charges, absence of evidence, and denial of the right to appeal. The Vice Chancellor, who was both complainant and final arbiter, signed expulsion letters before th…
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- Judicial Review
- Natural Justice
- University Discipline
- Ultra Vires Decision
- Procedural Impropriety