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Wabudeya Peace & Anor v Nawire (T-04-cv-ca-0017-2012)

High Court · [2013] UGHCCD 149 · 2013 Preliminary Objection Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Appeal from Grade I Magistrate's rejection and striking out of plaint; ruling on preliminary objection challenging competence of appeal
Decision
Appeal allowed to proceed on the merits

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Holding

The High Court dismissed a preliminary objection challenging the competence of an appeal. Although the trial magistrate purported to act under O.7 r.11 CPR (rejection of plaint), the operative words used were that the plaint was "struck out", bringing the order within O.6 r.30 CPR. Orders under O.6 r.30(2) are appealable as of right without leave. The preliminary objection failed and the appeal was allowed to proceed.

Outcome

Appeal allowed to proceed on the merits

Facts

The appellants had filed Civil Suit 61/2011 in the Magistrate's Court. On 15 December 2011, the respondent's counsel moved under O.7 r.11 CPR to have the plaint struck out for failing to disclose a cause of action. The trial magistrate found the plaint frivolous, vexatious and lacking a proper cause of action, and ordered it "rejected and struck out with costs". The appellants appealed to the High Court without seeking leave. The respondent filed a preliminary objection, arguing that leave was mandatory under O.44 CPR because O.7 r.11 orders are interlocutory and not appealable as of right.

Issues

  1. Whether leave of court was required before lodging the appeal from the order striking out the plaint.
  2. Whether the trial magistrate's order was made under O.7 r.11 (requiring leave to appeal) or O.6 r.30 (appealable as of right).

Orders

  • Preliminary objection dismissed.
  • Appeal to proceed as filed.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Rejection of Plaint — Order 7 Rule 11 CPR — Distinction from Order 6 Rule 30 CPR
An order rejecting a plaint under O.7 r.11 CPR is not a final order and does not preclude the plaintiff from presenting a fresh plaint in respect of the same cause of action; such orders are not appealable as of right and require leave to appeal.
Civil Procedure — Striking Out of Pleadings — Order 6 Rule 30 CPR — Appealability as of Right
Orders made under O.6 r.30 CPR striking out pleadings for disclosing no reasonable cause of action are final orders appealable as of right under O.6 r.30(2) without the need to seek leave of court.
Civil Procedure — Characterisation of Orders — Effect of Operative Words Used by Court
Where a trial court purports to act under O.7 r.11 CPR but uses the operative words "struck out" in its order, the order falls to be characterised under O.6 r.30 CPR, making it appealable as of right notwithstanding the court's stated reliance on O.7 r.11.

Legislation cited (9)

Cases cited (2)

  • Ruzinda George v Edward Waswa (High Court Land Division Civil Appeal No. 39 of 2009)
  • Hajji Kassim Dungu v Nakato N (High Court Land Division Appeal No. 72 of 2012)

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Wabudeya Peace & Anor v Nawire (T-04-cv-ca-0017-2012) [2013] UGHCCD 149 (8 November 2013)
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