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Shirima v A.G. of Burundi (Application 3 of 2018)

East African Court of Justice · [2018] EACJ 72 · 2018 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for reinstatement of dismissed appeal
Decision
Application dismissed with costs and bar on further applications in the matter

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Holding

Application for reinstatement of appeal dismissed with costs. The Court held that the application was misconceived as the original appeal was dismissed for abuse of court process under Rule 1(2), not for non-appearance under Rule 107(1). The applicant's failure to serve the application on respondents and failure to appear at the scheduling conference constituted further abuse of court process. The Court directed that no further applications relating to this matter shall be entertained.

Outcome

Application dismissed with costs and bar on further applications in the matter

Facts

On 15 February 2018, the Court dismissed Appeal No. 3 of 2017 on grounds that the conduct of the appellant's agent amounted to abuse of court process under Rule 1(2). On 5 March 2018, the appellant filed a Notice of Motion seeking reinstatement of the appeal to be heard on merits, purportedly under Rules 107(2) and 1(2). The application was scheduled for a scheduling conference on 9 May 2018. At the conference, neither the applicant nor his advocate appeared. All respondents except South Sudan appeared through counsel. Counsel complained they had not been served with the application and unanimously requested dismissal with costs.

Issues

  1. Whether the application for reinstatement of Appeal No. 3 of 2017 should be granted.
  2. Whether the applicant's conduct constituted abuse of court process.

Orders

  • Application dated 5th March 2018 dismissed with costs.
  • No further application relating to this matter shall be entertained at the Registry.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Applications for Reinstatement — Proper Grounds
An application for reinstatement of an appeal under Rule 107(2) is misconceived where the appeal was dismissed for abuse of court process under Rule 1(2) rather than for non-appearance under Rule 107(1).
Civil Procedure — Abuse of Process — Failure to Serve and Appear
Filing an application but failing to serve it on all respondents and failing to appear personally or through counsel at a scheduling conference constitutes abuse of court process.
Civil Procedure — Costs — Public Interest Litigation — Repeated Abuse
Although a court would not ordinarily award costs against a person litigating in the public interest, repeated abuse of court process justifies the exercise of discretion to award costs against such a litigant.

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Shirima v A.G. of Burundi (Application 3 of 2018) [2018] EACJ 72 (9 May 2018)
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