[2000] UGSC 6

[2000] UGSC 6

The court found that the applicant, a widow and unemployed, had sufficiently demonstrated her lack of means to pay the required court fees and deposit security for costs. The evidence, including affidavits and correspondence with the Legal Aid Project, established her indigency. The court further held that, although...

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Citation
[2000] UGSC 6
Parties
Appellant: Milly Masembe; Respondent: Sugar Corporation (U) Ltd.; Respondent: Kagiri Richard
Court
Supreme Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
Civil Application 22 of 1999
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Application for Leave to Appeal Without Depositing Security for Costs and Payment of Fees
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Security for Costs, Leave to Appeal, Indigency, Vicarious Liability, Personal Injury, Costs Orders
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Tort Law Security for Costs Leave to Appeal Indigency Vicarious Liability Personal Injury Costs Orders

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Parties

Milly Masembe

Appellant

Sugar Corporation (U) Ltd.

Respondent

Kagiri Richard

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Application for Leave to Appeal Without Depositing Security for Costs and Payment of Fees

  1. 1 Whether the applicant lacks the means to pay the required fees and deposit security for costs into court.
  2. 2 Whether the intended appeal is not without reasonable possibility of success.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant, a widow and unemployed, had sufficiently demonstrated her lack of means to pay the required court fees and deposit security for costs. The evidence, including affidavits and correspondence with the Legal Aid Project, established her indigency. The court further held that, although the full record of the lower courts was not available, the intended appeal was not without reasonable possibility of success based on the affidavits and submissions. The applicant satisfied both legal requirements for waiver under Rule 108(1) of the Rules of the Supreme Court and the test in Ouma v. PSC Kenya. The application was therefore granted, allowing the applicant to...

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • The applicant may lodge her intended appeal without prior payment of court fees and without depositing security for costs.
  • The record of appeal shall be prepared by the Registrar of the Court of Appeal without payment of fees.