[2009] UGHC 187

[2009] UGHC 187

The court found that while the applicant demonstrated a sufficient interest in the affairs of Nalubaale Football Club, it lacked a legally protected interest against the respondents due to the absence of a duly stamped and registered Memorandum of Understanding. The document purporting to assign rights from...

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Citation
[2009] UGHC 187
Parties
Applicant: Proline Soccer Academy Ltd; Respondent: Lawrence Mulindwa; Respondent: Okanya Patrick; Respondent: Moses Magogo; Respondent: Edgar Watson Suubi; Respondent: Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA)
Court
High Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
HCT-00-CV-MA-0459-2009
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objections and Application for Temporary Injunction
Outcome
Application struck out for non-disclosure of cause of action; main application also struck out; no order as to costs.
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Locus Standi, Capacity to Sue, Procedural Irregularities, Cause of Action
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Administrative Law Judicial Review Locus Standi Capacity to Sue Procedural Irregularities Cause of Action

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Parties

Proline Soccer Academy Ltd

Applicant

Lawrence Mulindwa

Respondent

Okanya Patrick

Respondent

Moses Magogo

Respondent

Edgar Watson Suubi

Respondent

Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objections and Application for Temporary Injunction

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has locus standi to bring the application for judicial review.
  2. 2 Whether FUFA, as an unincorporated association, can be sued or sue in its own name.
  3. 3 Whether the procedure adopted for the application was proper under the relevant rules.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that while the applicant demonstrated a sufficient interest in the affairs of Nalubaale Football Club, it lacked a legally protected interest against the respondents due to the absence of a duly stamped and registered Memorandum of Understanding. The document purporting to assign rights from Nalubaale Football Club to the applicant was inadmissible in evidence under the Stamps Act, and thus could not be relied upon to establish locus standi or a cause of action. The court overruled objections on locus standi, capacity to sue, procedure, and service of summons, but upheld the objection on cause of action. The application was fundamentally flawed for non-compliance with...

Court Disposition

Application struck out for non-disclosure of cause of action; main application also struck out; no order as to costs.

Orders

  • HCMA No. 459 of 2009 is struck out for non-disclosure of a cause of action against the respondents.
  • HCMA No. 142 of 2009 is also struck out as unmaintainable.