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The appellant filed his notice of appeal within the statutory 30-day period, as evidenced by the dated and signed document in the file. The delay in transmission by prison authorities cannot be attributed to the appellant. Therefore, the appeal should have been admitted, and the case must be remitted to the High Court for a hearing on the merits.
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The Court of Appeal dismissed an expropriation appeal, holding the claim was filed out of time after a valuation dispute and that the 120-day rule did not apply here.
The Court of Appeal held that the review application was filed out of time because the alleged new evidence was already available earlier and was not shown to be inaccessible.
The Court of Appeal held that Bugingo Adolphe’s appeal to the High Court was filed on time, set aside the High Court’s refusal to hear it, and remitted the case.
The Court of Appeal held that the 15-day deadline to challenge expropriation valuation ran from the date Niyigena signed the disagreement memorandum, and dismissed the appeal.
The Court of Appeal held that Africana Buffalo Ltd’s review application based on new evidence was inadmissible because the cited decision was not new evidence under the law.
The Supreme Court dismissed a review application, held the auction-annulment claim was timely, and directed that the merits be heard.
The Court of Appeal held that an emailed administrative appeal was valid and timely, and that the later signature request did not reset the filing date.
The Court of Appeal dismissed a review-for-injustice application, finding no real contradiction in the High Court judgment and no compensable harm from the Commission’s refusal to hear the appeal.
The High Court upheld most of the lower court ruling, confirmed unlawful dismissal, refused reinstatement because the post had been lawfully filled, and awarded compensation and costs.
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