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The Court of Appeal dismissed Baho International Hospital Ltd’s appeal seeking to suspend execution of a labour judgment pending revision proceedings.
The Court of Appeal upheld continued detention of Civ Rwasamanzi Emile, finding the military court had jurisdiction and that exceptional, serious reasons justified detention.
The Court of Appeal held it had jurisdiction over the urgent application, but dismissed it as inadmissible because the issue had already been finally decided.
The Court of Appeal accepted Umazekabiri Nathan Edison’s withdrawal of the appeal and refused Mukagatana Béatrice’s request for attorney fees.
The Court of Appeal held that Mazimpaka Christian, as respondent who did not initiate the substantive suit, lacked standing to file an urgent application before the High Court. The High Court erred in entertaining and granting such application. Accordingly, the High Court's decision was set aside as a nullity.
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The Court of Appeal allowed the appellants to withdraw their commercial appeal, holding that withdrawal renounces the right to litigate and restores the parties to their pre-seizure positions.
The appellant failed to demonstrate any real urgency or irreparable harm that would result from execution of the judgment before the review application was determined. His concerns about undervaluation and inability to recover property are speculative and do not meet the legal threshold for urgent relief. The High Commercial Court did not err in dismissing the urgent application. The bailiff, having been unnecessarily joined, is entitled to partial costs and advocate's fees.
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The Court of Appeal held that an urgent application filed by a respondent in an appeal was inadmissible because the respondent had no substantive claim before the court.
The court held that a registered company party to a commercial lease had standing to sue COPCOM and was not required to use cooperative dispute procedures.
The Court of Appeal dismissed Uwimana Catherine’s appeal, holding that she did not identify errors in the High Court’s refusal to admit her urgent application.
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