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Kokooza Haruna v Nabutanda Farida and Another (Civil Appeal No. 59 of 2023)

High Court · [2026] UGHCLD 143 · 2026 Appeal Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Civil appeal from Chief Magistrates Court judgment
Decision
Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution

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Holding

The High Court dismissed a civil appeal for want of prosecution under section 17(2) of the Judicature Act. The appellant filed a memorandum of appeal in May 2023 but took no further steps to prosecute the appeal. The court found the appeal constituted case backlog, being more than three years in the system, and declined to extend the period further.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution

Facts

The appellant filed a memorandum of appeal on 19 May 2023 challenging the judgment and orders of the Chief Magistrates Court at Mengo delivered on 10 November 2021 in Civil Suit No. 016 of 2020. After filing the memorandum, the appellant took no further steps to prosecute the appeal. The appeal remained in the system for more than three years, constituting case backlog.

Issues

  1. Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution.

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed under Section 17(2) of the Judicature Act.
  • No order as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Appeals — Dismissal for Want of Prosecution — Judicature Act s.17(2)
Where an appellant files a memorandum of appeal but takes no further steps to prosecute the appeal, and the appeal constitutes case backlog by remaining in the system for more than three years, the court may dismiss the appeal under section 17(2) of the Judicature Act without extending the period further.

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Kokooza_Haruna_v_Nabutanda_Farida_and_Another_(Civil_Appeal_No._59_of_2023)_[2026]_UGHCLD_143_(30_March_2026)
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