Uganda Case Law

Bujjingo & 3 Others v Abubakari & 2 Others

Bujjingo & 3 Others v Abubakari & 2 Others (Civil Application 228 of 2022) [2024] UGCA 200 (2 August 2024)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application 228 of 2022

Judge

Kiryabwire, JA, Mulyagonja, JA, Kihika ,JA

The court found that the use of the wrong court rules was a fault of counsel but did not prejudice the respondent, and in the interests of substantive justice, the objection was overruled. The court held that the applicants had demonstrated sufficient reason for extension of time, as the errors were attributable to counsel and not the parties themselves. The alleged backdating of the Notice of Appeal was not substantiated, as the date on the Notice matched the date of filing and endorsement by the court. Given the valuable nature of the property in dispute and the absence of dilatory conduct…

Source excerpt

• Extension Of Time
• Notice Of Appeal
• Validation Of Memorandum Of Appeal
• Procedural Irregularities
• Commercial Property Dispute

Sekibule v Sabasitiano and Another

Sekibule v Sabasitiano and Another (Miscellaneous Application 64 of 2021) [2023] UGHCCD 227 (24 July 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 64 of 2021

Judge

Nakachwa, J

The High Court enlarged time for the applicant to file an appeal, validated the filed memorandum of appeal, and held that counsel’s delay should not be visited on a diligent litigant.

• Extension Of Time
• Mistake Of Counsel
• Appeal Out Of Time
• Validation Of Memorandum Of Appeal
• Extension-of-time
• Mistake-of-counsel