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Mwiru Paul v National Council for Higher Education and Others (Civil Appeal No 86 of 2017)

Court of Appeal · [2021] UGCA 230 · 2021 Reference Allowed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Reference to the full Court from a decision of a single Justice of Appeal, seeking enlargement of time to file additional evidence.
Decision
Reference allowed; time extended to file the agreed additional evidence.

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Holding

On a reference from a single Justice of Appeal, the full Court allowed the enlargement of time to file additional evidence. The parties agreed that the 10-day period originally fixed was insufficient for filing the affidavit in rejoinder, and the respondents conceded the orders sought. The Court held that no prejudice would be occasioned to the parties, extended time to file the agreed evidence, validated the appellant's affidavit in rejoinder on record, and granted leave to the parties to address the Court on the additional evidence.

Outcome

Reference allowed; time extended to file the agreed additional evidence.

Facts

On the hearing of the reference, the appellant's counsel informed the Court that the parties had agreed that additional evidence allowed by the single Justice of Appeal, which was to be filed within 10 days of his decision, be admitted outside that 10-day period. Counsel for the respondents severally conceded to the orders sought in the reference for enlargement of the time fixed by the single Justice. The parties agreed that the time given to the appellant was insufficient to file the affidavit in rejoinder.

Issues

  1. Whether time should be enlarged to allow the appellant to file the agreed additional evidence outside the period fixed by the single Justice of Appeal.

Orders

  • The reference is allowed.
  • Time is extended within which to file the agreed evidence.
  • The affidavit in rejoinder of the appellant on record stands validated by this order.
  • The parties have leave to address the court on the additional and agreed evidence.
  • The reference is allowed with costs in the cause.

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Mwiru Paul v National Council for Higher Education and Others (Civil Appeal No 86 of 2017) [2021] UGCA 230 (9 September 2021)
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