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The Court of Appeal held that the parties’ signed settlement agreement of 19 November 2024 resolved the dispute and is binding on both parties.
The compromise agreement signed on 12/11/2024 by the parties resolved all issues in dispute, terminated the appeal, and is binding on all signatories. The court recognizes and enforces the settlement as the final disposition of the case.
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The High Court dismissed an administrative appeal as inadmissible because the appellant filed substantive grounds after the appeal period had expired.
The High Court held that appeal grounds filed after the statutory deadline are inadmissible unless they merely clarify timely grounds, and dismissed the appeal.
The Court of Appeal established binding principles on the scope of appeals, intervention, finality of certain decisions, procedural requirements for auctions and employment termination, mitigation of criminal sentences, evidentiary standards for confessions and witness testimony, differentiation between drug possession and trafficking, and the requirements for valid land registration and contract annulment.
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The Court of Appeal held that administrative silence under Article 178 does not itself establish the substantive rights claimed, and dismissed the appeal.
The Supreme Court found that Niwemugeni Jeannette was lawfully dismissed for misconduct (misuse of medical insurance), that the employer provided sufficient evidence, and that disciplinary action did not require prior criminal conviction or court confirmation of gross negligence. The damages for lack of notice were properly calculated as net salary after deductions. The applicant's claim for review was without merit, and the respondent's counterclaim for counsel fees was partially granted.
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The Court of Appeal dismissed a preliminary objection and held that its jurisdiction can be based on compensation awarded in lower courts, not only the appealed judgment.
The Supreme Court upheld Salimini Saidi’s dismissal from public service for serious misconduct and confirmed that criminal non-prosecution did not bar discipline.
The Supreme Court held that Ngomanziza's claim was not time-barred because it sought enforcement of a Public Service Commission decision, not annulment of an administrative decision. Therefore, the preliminary objection by RRA had no merit and was dismissed.
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