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Arconsult Architects V A. Bauman (U) Ltd (Misc Appl. No. 42 of 1994)

High Court · [1994] UGHC 3 · 1994 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for extension of time to lodge notice of appeal from High Court judgment
Decision
Extension of time granted; applicant to file notice of appeal within 7 days

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Holding

The High Court granted extension of time to file notice of appeal where the applicant's law firm clerk dishonestly pocketed filing fees. Court held that a dishonest servant who fails to perform duty without employer's knowledge constitutes sufficient reason for failure to file notice in time under Judicature Act s.37(1)(a).

Outcome

Extension of time granted; applicant to file notice of appeal within 7 days

Facts

The applicant sought extension of time to lodge notice of appeal in HCCS No. 404 of 1992. The ground was that the court clerk at Hunt & Greig Advocates was given court fees to file the notice of appeal but swindled the money instead of filing it. The respondent did not oppose the application.

Issues

  1. Whether sufficient reason existed to extend time for filing notice of appeal where the applicant's law firm clerk pocketed the filing fees.

Orders

  • Application granted as prayed.
  • Applicant given 7 days within which to file notice of appeal.
  • Costs of this application to the respondent.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Extension of Time — Notice of Appeal — Sufficient Reason
Under Judicature Act s.37(1)(a), a dishonest servant who fails to perform his duty without the knowledge of his employer constitutes sufficient reason for failure to file notice of appeal in time.
Civil Procedure — Extension of Time — Test for Sufficient Reason
The expression 'sufficient reason' for extension of time relates to the inability or failure to take the particular steps in time, although other considerations may be invoked.
Civil Procedure — Extension of Time — Discretion of Court
The High Court has wide discretion under Judicature Act s.37(1)(a) to extend time for giving notice of intention to appeal, but this discretion must be exercised judiciously.

Legislation cited (1)

Cases cited (1)

  • National Pharmacy Ltd v Kampala City Council (1979) HCB 132

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Arconsult Architects V A. Bauman (U) Ltd (Misc Appl. No. 42 of 1994) [1994] UGHC 3 (17 May 1994)
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