[2023] UGHCLD 433
The court found that, after reviewing the pleadings and the relevant law, this was an appropriate case to grant the applicant leave to attend proceedings via visual audio link. The decision was based on the court's discretion to facilitate access to justice and efficient conduct of proceedings, especially where no...
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- Citation
- [2023] UGHCLD 433
- Parties
- Applicant: David Anthony Torr; Respondent: Maureen Alice Kyomuhendo
- Court
- HC: Land Division (Uganda)
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Application 210 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Virtual Attendance
- Outcome
- application granted
- Judges
- Nassuna Matovu, J
- Legal Topics
- Virtual Hearings, Court Attendance, Procedural Orders
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
David Anthony Torr
Applicant
Maureen Alice Kyomuhendo
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Virtual Attendance
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant should be granted leave to attend court proceedings via visual audio link.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that, after reviewing the pleadings and the relevant law, this was an appropriate case to grant the applicant leave to attend proceedings via visual audio link. The decision was based on the court's discretion to facilitate access to justice and efficient conduct of proceedings, especially where no prejudice to the other party is demonstrated. The absence of the parties and lack of objection from the respondent further supported the grant of the order.
Court Disposition
application granted
Orders
- The applicant is allowed to attend proceedings in HCCS No. 644 of 2017 via visual audio link.
- Costs of the application shall be in the cause.
Full Case Text
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# **THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA (LAND DIVISION)**
## **MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 210 OF 2023**
# **(ARISING FROM CIVIL SUIT NO. 644 OF 2017) DAVID ANTHONY TORR :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPLICANT**
#### **VERSUS**
# **MAUREEN ALICE KYOMUHENDO ::::::::::::::::: RESPONDENT BEFORE: HON. LADY JUSTICE FLAVIA NASSUNA MATOVU PROCEEDINGS:**
### **Date: 26/9/2023**
Parties absent
### **COURT RULING:**
After carefully studying the pleadings on record and relevant law, this is a fit and proper case for which an order for attendance of court via visual audio link should be granted.
The application is hereby granted allowing to attend proceedings inHCCS No. 644 of 201 7 via visual audio link.
Costs of the application shall be in the cause.
**FLAVIA NASSUNA MATOVU JUDGE 26/9/2023**