Makerere University v Makerere University Staff Appeals Tribunal and Another
Makerere University v Makerere University Staff Appeals Tribunal and Another (Miscellaneous Cause 285 of 2023) [2024] UGHCCD 124 (12 August 2024)
The High Court held that the application was fit for judicial review, as the exclusion of the applicant's right to challenge the Staff Tribunal's decision would violate constitutional principles of equality and the rule of law. The Staff Tribunal acted illegally and irrationally by entertaining an appeal filed out of time, failing to render its decision within the statutory 45-day period, and issuing ex parte orders without proper procedure. The Tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction by ordering the reinstatement and payment of salary arrears to the 2nd respondent, thereby usurping the statutory…
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- Judicial Review
- University Staff Appointments
- Procedural Impropriety
- Ultra Vires Actions
- Statutory Timelines
- Remedies Certiorari