Electricity Disputes Tribunal - 2017 November

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Citation	Judgment date
November 2017
Katakuwange Mukooba v UMEME limited (EDT COMPLAINT 19 of 2017) [2017] UGEDT 3 (22 November 2017) Tribunal overruled preliminary objection and allowed the complainant to complete evidence before deciding whether a cause of action was disclosed. Electricity disputes tribunal — Preliminary objection — Whether pleading discloses cause of action — Tribunal to peruse pleadings and annexures; Natural justice — duty to allow parties, especially self‑represented litigant, to present full evidence; Tribunal procedure — statutory flexibility and adjournment to produce documents before dismissing for lack of cause of action.	22 November 2017

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November 2017

Katakuwange Mukooba v UMEME limited (EDT COMPLAINT 19 of 2017) [2017] UGEDT 3 (22 November 2017)

Tribunal overruled preliminary objection and allowed the complainant to complete evidence before deciding whether a cause of action was disclosed.

Electricity disputes tribunal — Preliminary objection — Whether pleading discloses cause of action — Tribunal to peruse pleadings and annexures; Natural justice — duty to allow parties, especially self‑represented litigant, to present full evidence; Tribunal procedure — statutory flexibility and adjournment to produce documents before dismissing for lack of cause of action.

22 November 2017