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Ntambara v Rukiga SACCO (Civil Appeal 15 of 2022)

High Court · [2024] UGHC 159 · 2024 Appeal Struck Out AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Appeal from Chief Magistrate's decision dismissing application for stay of execution of an arbitral award
Decision
Appeal struck out for incompetence

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Holding

An appeal from an order refusing stay of execution of an arbitral award requires leave of Court. Order 44 Rule 1(1)(u) of the Civil Procedure Rules, which permits appeals as of right from interlocutory orders, applies only to orders made by registrars, not magistrates. The appeal was struck out for being incompetent as it was filed without obtaining the required leave.

Outcome

Appeal struck out for incompetence

Facts

The Appellant filed Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 0039 of 2021 before the Chief Magistrate's Court at Kabale seeking orders to stay execution of Arbitration Cause No. 0001 of 2019 pending determination of an appeal. On 13 July 2022, the trial magistrate dismissed the application on grounds that it was premature and improperly before the Court. The Appellant filed an appeal to the High Court without first obtaining leave to appeal. The Respondent raised a preliminary objection that the appeal was incompetent as it required leave of Court under Order 44 Rule 1(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules.

Issues

  1. Whether the appeal from an order refusing stay of execution was competent without leave of Court.
  2. Whether Order 44 Rule 1(1)(u) of the Civil Procedure Rules permits appeals as of right from interlocutory orders made by magistrates.
  3. Whether leave to appeal was required under Order 44 Rule 1(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules.

Orders

  • The preliminary point of law raised in objection to the appeal is upheld.
  • The appeal is struck out for being incompetent.
  • Costs awarded to the Respondent.

Rules and key headnotes

Appeals — Right of Appeal — Interlocutory Orders — Requirement for Leave
The right to appeal is a creature of statute and there is no inherent appellate jurisdiction; appellate jurisdiction must be specifically created by law and cannot be inferred or implied.
Appeals — Civil Procedure Rules Order 44 Rule 1(1)(u) — Scope of Application
Order 44 Rule 1(1)(u) of the Civil Procedure Rules, which permits appeals as of right from interlocutory orders, applies only to interlocutory orders made by registrars and does not extend to interlocutory orders made by magistrates or other courts.
Arbitral Awards — Stay of Execution — Appeal from Refusal of Stay
An appeal from an order refusing stay of execution of an arbitral award does not fall within the categories of orders appealable as of right under Section 76(1) of the Civil Procedure Act and requires leave of Court under Order 44 Rule 1(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules.
Civil Procedure Rules — Order 44 — Interpretation of Clear and Unambiguous Provisions
Where a statutory provision is clear and unambiguous, it must be given its plain meaning and cannot be extended by inference or implication to cover matters not expressly within its terms.

Legislation cited (6)

Cases cited (3)

  • Alinyo v R [1974] EA 544
  • Baku Raphael Obura & Another v Attorney General (Constitutional Appeal No. 1 of 2005)
  • Tumuhaise Mary Arinaitwe v Emily Turyasingura (HCCA No. 11 of 2021)

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Ntambara v Rukiga SACCO (Civil Appeal 15 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 159 (28 February 2024)
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