Uganda Case Law

Nabukenya v Byabalema

Nabukenya v Byabalema (Miscellaneous Application 45 of 2023) [2023] UGHC 416 (11 August 2023)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 45 of 2023

Judge

Katamba Nkwanga, J

The court found that the applicant, being unrepresented and ignorant of the appellate procedure, acted promptly after the trial court's decision by lodging a complaint and writing to the High Court, albeit under a mistaken belief regarding the process. The court held that ignorance of procedure by an unrepresented litigant constitutes sufficient cause for extension of time, especially where there is no significant prejudice to the respondent. The court emphasized the duty to ensure access to justice for unrepresented litigants and exercised its discretion to grant the extension, noting that t…

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• Extension Of Time
• Appeals Process
• Unrepresented Litigants
• Good Cause Requirement

Odoch Vs Okot & 3 Ors

Odoch Vs Okot & 3 Ors (CIVIL APPEAL No. 008 OF 2018) [2019] UGHCCD 170 (30 May 2019)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

CIVIL APPEAL No. 008 OF 2018

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

The High Court set aside a land judgment, dismissed the suit for failure to disclose a cause of action, and held the parties’ customary land rights were communal.

• Customary Land Tenure
• Usufructuary Rights
• Cause Of Action Requirements
• Unrepresented Litigants
• Boundary Disputes
• Customary-land-tenure