[2017] UGIC 7

[2017] UGIC 7

The court found that, in the absence of any opposition from the respondent and upon careful consideration of Section 94 of the Employment Act, there was no reason to withhold leave. The applicant was therefore granted leave to appeal not only on matters of law but also on matters of fact, as permitted by the statute.

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Citation
[2017] UGIC 7
Parties
Applicant: Kampala University; Respondent: Balimunsi Ronald
Court
Industrial Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Judgment Date
21 April 2017
Case Number
Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 13 of 2017
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling
Outcome
application_allowed
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Matters of Law, Matters of Fact
Source Language
english
Employment and Labour Leave to Appeal Matters of Law Matters of Fact

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Parties

Kampala University

Applicant

Balimunsi Ronald

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant should be granted leave to appeal on matters of fact in addition to matters of law under Section 94 of the Employment Act.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that, in the absence of any opposition from the respondent and upon careful consideration of Section 94 of the Employment Act, there was no reason to withhold leave. The applicant was therefore granted leave to appeal not only on matters of law but also on matters of fact, as permitted by the statute.

Court Disposition

application_allowed

Orders

  • Leave is granted to the applicant to appeal on matters of law and matters of fact.
  • No order as to costs is made.