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Ongom v Nyero (Civil Appeal 14 of 2001)

Citation: [2003] UGSC 16 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 21 March 2003 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Held that an advocate's failure to notify his client of the hearing date is 'sufficient cause' under Order 9 Rule 24, even where the negligence is gross.

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