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Omar and Others v A.G. Republic of Kenya and Others (Application 4 of 2011)

East African Court of Justice · [2012] EACJ 3 · 2012 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Oral application for stay of proceedings pending intended appeal against ruling on preliminary objection
Decision
Proceedings stayed pending appeal

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Holding

The Court granted the application for stay of proceedings pending determination of the intended appeal. The Court held that it has discretion to hear oral applications and stay proceedings for sufficient cause, and that it is not required to examine the merits of a pending appeal as that is the domain of the Appellate Division. Costs were awarded to the applicants.

Outcome

Proceedings stayed pending appeal

Facts

The matter was scheduled for hearing on 28 February 2012. Counsel for the Second Respondent made an oral application for stay of proceedings pending an intended appeal against the Court's ruling of 1 December 2011, which had determined that Reference No. 4 of 2011 was not time-barred. A Notice of Appeal had been filed on the same day as that ruling. Counsel for the Second Respondent argued that proceeding with the hearing would render the intended appeal nugatory. Counsel for the Applicants opposed the application, arguing that the intended appeal had no chance of success, that the Respondent's counsel had failed to give advance notice of the stay application, and that the stay would prejudice the Applicants as criminal proceedings against them were ongoing in Ugandan courts.

Issues

  1. Whether the Court should grant a stay of proceedings pending determination of an intended appeal against the Court's ruling that Reference No. 4 of 2011 is not time-barred.

Orders

  • Application for stay of proceedings granted.
  • All further proceedings stayed until determination of the intended appeal.
  • Costs of the day awarded to the Claimant/Applicant in any event.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Stay of Proceedings — Oral Applications — Court's Discretion
The Court has discretion to hear an oral application for stay of proceedings as provided under the Rules of Court and may grant a stay for sufficient cause.
Civil Procedure — Stay of Proceedings — Pending Appeal — Examination of Merits
In determining an application for stay of proceedings pending appeal, the Court is not required to examine the merits of the pending appeal as that is the sole domain of the Appellate Division.

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Omar and Others v A.G. Republic of Kenya and Others (Application 4 of 2011) [2012] EACJ 3 (28 February 2012)
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