Faridah Shamilah Bukirwa

Faridah Shamilah Bukirwa Ntambi is a Ugandan High Court judge. Quotes Although this would ordinarily be a case tried by the lower court, in the interests of justice and the time the accused has spent on remand and the fact that the Court has already received the prosecution’s evidence, this Court shall invoke its inherent powers and proceed to hear the accused’s defence. This actually amounts to trial by ambush which is repugnant to Article 28 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda as there can be no equality between the contestants in a trial by ambush and therefore no fairness. I find that the forging of James Wamala's signature on the memorandum of sale or transfer in favour of the Defendant amounted to fraud. It is trite law that an advantage obtained through fraud cannot be allowed to stand. I find the same is persuasive on the principle that reinstatement of the suit that abated where the law provides for bringing a fresh suit is not tenable. External links Category: women Category: Uganda Category: Judges Category: Lawyers Category : Africa