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African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights v Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Application No. 004-2011)

African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights · [2012] AfCHPR 34 · 2012 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for extension of time to file reply to respondent's response
Decision
Extension of time granted to applicant to file reply

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Holding

The Court granted a second extension of time to the Applicant to file its reply, exercising its inherent powers to extend time limits in the interest of justice, despite the Rules of Court not providing for such extensions. Time was extended to 31 August 2012 to allow the situation in Libya to evolve sufficiently to permit gathering of required evidence.

Outcome

Extension of time granted to applicant to file reply

Facts

On 3 March 2011, the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights filed an application before the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights against Libya. The Respondent filed its response on 7 June 2011. On 27 June 2011, the Applicant requested an extension of time to file its reply until 30 September 2011, which the Court granted by Order of 2 September 2011. On 28 September 2011, the Applicant requested a second extension of one year to allow the situation in Libya to evolve sufficiently to permit gathering of required evidence. The Registry forwarded this request to the Respondent on 22 December 2011, but received no response.

Issues

  1. Whether the Court should grant a second extension of time for the Applicant to file its reply to the Respondent's response.

Orders

  • Time for the Applicant to file its reply extended to 31 August, 2012.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Extension of Time — Inherent Powers of Court
A court has inherent powers, in the interest of justice, to set and extend time limits for the submission of pleadings, even where the Rules of Court do not expressly provide for such extensions.

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African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights v Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Application No. 004-2011) [2012] AfCHPR 34 (30 March 2012)
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