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Nakyejwe Harriet v Lwasa Emmanuel [2026] UGHCLD 28

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Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Miscellaneous application in the High Court Land Division considered on the court's own motion where no pleadings were uploaded on ECCMIS
Decision
Application dismissed for want of prosecution; no order as to costs

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Holding

The court dismissed a miscellaneous application for want of prosecution where, although the application was filed on the electronic case management system, no Notice of Motion or Chamber Summons was uploaded, making it impossible to ascertain the nature of the relief sought or whether the applicant intended to pursue the matter. Invoking its inherent powers under section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act Cap 16 and section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act Cap 282 to prevent abuse of process and curtail delay, the court held that failure to upload the requisite pleadings indicates that the applicant has not taken the necessary steps to prosecute the application. No order as to costs was made.

Outcome

Application dismissed for want of prosecution; no order as to costs

Facts

The applicant filed a miscellaneous application in the High Court Land Division on 19 August 2025. No Notice of Motion or Chamber Summons, or any other pleading, was uploaded on the Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS). As a result the court could not establish the nature or subject matter of the application, nor whether the applicant intended to pursue it to completion. The court considered the position and treated the omission as evidence that the applicant had not taken the necessary steps to prosecute the application.

Issues

  1. Whether the application should be dismissed for want of prosecution where the applicant failed to upload the requisite pleadings on ECCMIS.

Orders

  • The Application is dismissed under Section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act Cap 16 and Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act Cap 282 for want of prosecution.
  • There is no order for costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Dismissal for Want of Prosecution — Failure to Upload Pleadings on ECCMIS
An applicant's failure to upload the requisite pleadings, such as a Notice of Motion or Chamber Summons, on the electronic case management system indicates that the necessary steps to prosecute the application have not been taken, and the application may be dismissed for want of prosecution.
Civil Procedure — Inherent Powers of the Court — Curtailing Delay and Preventing Abuse of Process
The High Court may invoke its inherent powers under section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act Cap 16 and section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act Cap 282 to curtail delay and prevent abuse of the court's process, including by discontinuing proceedings that are not being actively prosecuted.

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Nakyejwe Harriet v Lwasa Emmanuel [2026] UGHCLD 28 (30 January 2026)
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