Rwanda Case Law

UWANTEGE V. NIYONSHUTI ET AL.

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RCOMAA 00043/2024/CA

The appeal time limit for summary procedures is governed solely by article 188 of Law No 22/2018, which provides a three working day deadline from pronouncement or notification. This is an exception to the general rule in article 275. Uwantege Louise filed her appeal late; thus, the Commercial High Court did not err in finding the appeal time-barred. The cross-appeal is inadmissible as the principal appeal was not admitted. Respondents are entitled to court representation fees and case costs.

Source excerpt

• Appeal time limits
• Summary procedures
• Annulment of public auction
• Court costs

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SEBERA vs. UMUJYI WA KIGALI N’ABANDI

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RS/INJUST/RAD 00001/2023/CA

The Court of Appeal held that Sebera could not refile a claim he had previously withdrawn. The review request was dismissed, and the earlier judgment was upheld.

• Res judicata
• Withdrawal of claim
• Right to sue
• Court costs
• Compensation for legal expenses
• Res-judicata

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MUNYANEZA v AKARERE KA RULINDO NA RAZAK

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RADAA 00007/2022/CA

The appellant failed to prove that Barikunde Joseph or his family had legal title or a valid lease to the disputed land, as prior judgments established ownership in Aslam Mohamed. Since the appellant already settled with the landowner and paid compensation, there is no basis for a further claim against the District. The District cannot be ordered to compensate for property it does not own or control.

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• Burden of proof
• Compensation for expropriation
• Lease agreements
• Ownership dispute
• Court costs

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TWAGIRAMUNGU vs AKAGERA BUSINESS GROUP Ltd [

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RS/INJUST/RSOC 00001/2019/CA

The Court of Appeal held that Twagiramungu’s wage and benefits claim was prescribed, that union notice did not suspend limitation, and that the review claim failed.

• Prescription of wage claims
• Employee benefits
• Pension contributions
• Court costs
• Appeal procedure
• Labour-law

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