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Labour law RS/INJUST/RSOC 00017/2022/CA

NYANDWI vs IKIGO CY’UBWITEGANYIRIZE BW’ABAKOZI (RSSB)

The Court of Appeal held that Nyandwi Fulgence was a public servant, was lawfully dismissed for a serious fault, and was not entitled to the compensation claimed.

  • Termination of employment
  • Public servant status
  • Disciplinary procedure
  • Compensation claims
  • Public-servant-status
  • Termination-of-employment
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Labour law RAD 00010/2022/HC/KIG

UWAMUNGU vs. LETA Y’U RWANDA (MINEDUC)

The restructuring and transfer of the applicant's position to NESA constituted the creation of a new position, which required a competitive recruitment process. The applicant's termination was therefore lawful, and he is not entitled to compensation or reinstatement.

  • Public service employment
  • Job restructuring
  • Termination of employment
  • Compensation claims
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Administrative law RCA 00013/2022/HC/KIG

UWIMANIFASHIJE vs LETA YU RWANDA (POLISI Y'U RWANDA)

The High Court dismissed an administrative appeal as inadmissible because the appellant filed substantive grounds after the appeal period had expired.

  • Appeal timelines
  • Police disciplinary procedure
  • Employment termination
  • Compensation claims
  • Administrative-appeal
  • Appeal-deadlines
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Administrative law RADA 00017/2021/HC/KIG

UWIMANIFASHIJE vs. LETA Y’U RWANDA (POLISI Y’U RWANDA)

The High Court held that appeal grounds filed after the statutory deadline are inadmissible unless they merely clarify timely grounds, and dismissed the appeal.

  • Appeal timeliness
  • Police disciplinary proceedings
  • Employment termination
  • Compensation claims
  • Appeal-timeliness
  • Administrative-appeals
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Administrative law RADA 00017/2021/HC/KIG

UWIMANIFASHIJE vs. LETA Y’U RWANDA (POLISI Y’U RWANDA)

The High Court held that the appeal was not received because the appellant filed grounds after the deadline; later additions were not mere clarifications.

  • Dismissal from public service
  • Appeal deadlines
  • Compensation claims
  • Police disciplinary statutes
  • Administrative-law
  • Appeal-deadlines
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Civil procedure RCA 00114/2019/HC/NYZ

MUKAMANA v BAHIZI N’ABANDI

The High Court held that the land dispute belonged in the Primary Court, so Mukamana’s appeal was not admitted and the Intermediate Court decision stood.

  • Jurisdiction of courts
  • Immovable property
  • Land use classification
  • Compensation claims
  • Land-jurisdiction
  • Civil-procedure
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Administrative law RADA0012/11/SC

BAREGEYA v. UMUJYI WA KIGALI n’abandi

The Supreme Court dismissed Buregeya Pascal’s appeal, finding he failed to prove ownership of the disputed plot and was not entitled to compensation.

  • Annulment of administrative decision
  • Land ownership
  • Evidence
  • Compensation claims
  • Administrative-law
  • Property-law
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