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Court of Appeal of Uganda

The Court of Appeal is the second highest court in the land. It came into being following the promulgation of the 1995 Constitution, and the enactment of the Judicature Statute, 1996. Article 134 of the Constitution established the structure of the Court of Appeal.

While presiding over matters , it is duly constituted when it consists of an odd number of not less than three (3) justices of the Court of Appeal. It is this court that constitutes itself into a Constitutional Court in accordance with the Constitution to hear constitutional cases.

The Constitutional Court consists of fifteen (15) justices and handles the matters, issues or cases concerning the interpretation of the Constitution When presiding over a constitutional matter, there must be a quorum of at least five (5) justices of the court.

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April 1997
Electral Commission v Bigirwa Bernadette (Parliamentary Election Application No. 12 of 1997) [1997] UGCA 13 (8 April 1997) Applicant granted extension to appeal because counsel's gross negligence constituted sufficient cause. Civil procedure – Extension of time – sufficiency of cause – gross professional negligence of counsel constituted sufficient cause to extend time under Rule 4. Election law – election petition – costs orders against Electoral Commission – public importance of appeals involving public funds. Standing – Electoral Commission succeeds Interim Election Commission’s rights and liabilities under sections 3 and 41 of the Election Commission Act, 1997.	8 April 1997

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April 1997

Electral Commission v Bigirwa Bernadette (Parliamentary Election Application No. 12 of 1997) [1997] UGCA 13 (8 April 1997)

Applicant granted extension to appeal because counsel's gross negligence constituted sufficient cause.

Civil procedure – Extension of time – sufficiency of cause – gross professional negligence of counsel constituted sufficient cause to extend time under Rule 4. Election law – election petition – costs orders against Electoral Commission – public importance of appeals involving public funds. Standing – Electoral Commission succeeds Interim Election Commission’s rights and liabilities under sections 3 and 41 of the Election Commission Act, 1997.

8 April 1997