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A.G. of Republic of Uganda v East African Law Society and Another (Application No. 017-2014)

East African Court of Justice · [2014] EACJ 63 · 2014 Application Struck Out AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application arising from Reference No. 2 of 2011 seeking voir dire on admissibility of DVD evidence
Decision
Application struck out for non-compliance with Court orders and procedural rules

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Holding

The Court struck out the application seeking a voir dire on DVD evidence admissibility. The Appellate Division had already ruled that the DVD evidence should be admitted and that the applicant could file rebuttal evidence. The application did not comply with Court orders or procedural rules requiring proper service.

Outcome

Application struck out for non-compliance with Court orders and procedural rules

Facts

The Attorney General of Uganda filed Application No. 17 of 2014 arising from Reference No. 2 of 2011, seeking a voir dire to determine the admissibility of DVD evidence filed by the East African Law Society. The application was filed on 2 September 2014 and served on the respondent only on 10 September 2014, one day before the scheduled hearing. The Appellate Division had previously ruled in Appeal No. 1 of 2013 that the DVD evidence should be admitted and remitted the matter to the First Instance Division for substantive disposal on the merits, directing that the applicant could file rebuttal evidence.

Issues

  1. Whether the Court should conduct a voir dire on the admissibility of DVD evidence filed by the respondent in the main reference.
  2. Whether the application complies with the Court's rules and prior orders.

Orders

  • Application No. 17 of 2014 struck out.
  • No order as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Evidence — Admissibility — Electronic Evidence — Prior Appellate Ruling
Where an appellate court has ruled that proposed evidence in electronic format should be admitted and remitted the matter for substantive disposal on the merits, a subsequent application seeking a voir dire on the admissibility of that same evidence cannot be entertained as it does not comply with the appellate court's directions.
Civil Procedure — Applications — Compliance with Court Orders and Rules
An application that does not comply with court orders and procedural rules on service will be struck out rather than entertained on the merits.
Civil Procedure — Rebuttal Evidence — Proper Procedure Following Appellate Remittal
Where a court has directed that a party may file evidence in rebuttal to additional evidence admitted by the court, the proper course is to file rebuttal evidence rather than to seek a voir dire on admissibility through a fresh application.

Cases cited (2)

  • East African Law Society v Attorney General of Uganda and Another (Application No. 12 of 2012)
  • Attorney General of Republic of Uganda v East African Law Society and Another (Appeal No. 1 of 2013)

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A.G. of Republic of Uganda v East African Law Society and Another (Application No. 017-2014) [2014] EACJ 63 (11 September 2014)
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