[2012] UGCA 38

[2012] UGCA 38

The Court found that the applicant had no automatic right of appeal and was required to seek leave, which had been denied by the High Court. Upon review of the grounds raised, the Court determined that none of the preliminary objections or points of law presented by the applicant merited serious judicial consideration at the appellate level. The issues raised were either already addressed by the trial judge or did not arise from the ruling under dispute. The Court applied the principles that leave to appeal is only granted where there are prima facie grounds of appeal with reasonable chances of success or arguable points of law or fact. As the applicant failed to demonstrate such grounds,...

Citation
[2012] UGCA 38
Parties
Applicant: Livingstone Kayaga Kizito; Respondent: Charles Waligo
Court
Court of Appeal of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Judgment Date
12 October 2012
Case Number
Miscellaneous Application No. 80 of 2012.
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Application for Leave to Appeal
Outcome
application dismissed with costs to the respondent
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Preliminary Objection, Right of Appeal, Res Judicata, Cause of Action, Limitation Periods
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Leave to Appeal Preliminary Objection Right of Appeal Res Judicata Cause of Action Limitation Periods

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Parties

Livingstone Kayaga Kizito

Applicant

Charles Waligo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Application for Leave to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to the grant of leave to appeal against the learned trial judge's ruling.
  2. 2 Whether the grounds raised by the applicant merit serious judicial consideration at appellate level.
  3. 3 Whether the preliminary objections raised by the applicant present arguable points of law or fact.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the applicant had no automatic right of appeal and was required to seek leave, which had been denied by the High Court. Upon review of the grounds raised, the Court determined that none of the preliminary objections or points of law presented by the applicant merited serious judicial consideration at the appellate level. The issues raised were either already addressed by the trial judge or did not arise from the ruling under dispute. The Court applied the principles that leave to appeal is only granted where there are prima facie grounds of appeal with reasonable chances of success or arguable points of law or fact. As the applicant failed to demonstrate such grounds,...

Court Disposition

application dismissed with costs to the respondent

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
  • The case is to recommence in the High Court from where it stopped before the preliminary objections were raised, preferably before another judge.