Wabwire v Oketch (HCT-04-CV-CA-009-2016)
Observed later treatment
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Holding
The High Court dismissed the appellant's civil appeal with costs for failure to prosecute after the appellant neither filed written submissions nor appeared in court following the grant of a filing schedule. The court held that failure to address or prove any ground of appeal rendered the appeal redundant and amounted to abandonment.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed for failure to prosecute
Facts
The appellant filed a civil appeal arising from a land suit decided by the Chief Magistrate's Court. On 22 November 2016, the High Court granted parties a schedule to file written submissions. The appellant neither filed submissions nor appeared in court thereafter. The respondent's counsel filed submissions inviting the court to find that all grounds of appeal had been abandoned due to the appellant's failure to address them.
Issues
- Whether the appeal should be dismissed for failure to prosecute
Orders
- Appeal dismissed.
- Costs awarded to the respondent.
Cases citing this judgment (1)
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