okero v kituo cha sheria legal advice centre and others application 4 of 2022 2023 eacj 3 24 february 2023

okero v kituo cha sheria legal advice centre and others application 4 of 2022 2023 eacj 3 24 february 2023

The Appellate Division lacks jurisdiction to entertain appeals from decisions of a single judge; such matters must be reviewed by the full bench of the First Instance Division as per Rule 69(3).

Citation
okero v kituo cha sheria legal advice centre and others application 4 of 2022 2023 eacj 3 24 february 2023
Parties
Applicant: Isaac E. N. Okero; Applicant: Kituo Cha Sheria - Legal Advice Centre; Respondent: Geoffrey Yogo; Respondent: Raymond Olendo; Respondent: Jared Sala; Respondent: Moses M. Omondi; Respondent: The Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda; Respondent: The Secretary General of the East African Community; Respondent: The East African Community; Respondent: Lake Victoria Basin Commission
Court
EACJ
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
24 February 2023
Procedural Posture
Application for Extension of Time to Appeal / Ruling on Consolidated Preliminary Objections
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Amicus Curiae, Jurisdiction, Locus Standi
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Regional Treaty Law Extension of Time Amicus Curiae Jurisdiction Locus Standi

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Parties

Isaac E. N. Okero

Applicant

Kituo Cha Sheria - Legal Advice Centre

Applicant

Geoffrey Yogo

Respondent

Raymond Olendo

Respondent

Jared Sala

Respondent

Moses M. Omondi

Respondent

The Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda

Respondent

The Secretary General of the East African Community

Respondent

The East African Community

Respondent

Lake Victoria Basin Commission

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Extension of Time to Appeal / Ruling on Consolidated Preliminary Objections

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Court has jurisdiction to determine the application
  2. 2 Whether the letter by the Principal Judge was a decision of the Court
  3. 3 Whether the applicant had locus standi to appeal the Principal Judge's decision

Ratio Decidendi

The Appellate Division lacks jurisdiction to entertain appeals from decisions of a single judge; such matters must be reviewed by the full bench of the First Instance Division as per Rule 69(3).

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • Each party shall bear their own costs.