Uganda Case Law

Musoke v Ggingo

Musoke v Ggingo (Miscellaneous Application 114 of 2022) [2023] UGHC 371 (31 May 2023)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 114 of 2022

Judge

Katamba Nkwanga, J

The court found that the Deputy Registrar made a mathematical error in totaling the taxed costs after the appellate ruling, resulting in a sum higher than what was intended, especially since some items were struck out on appeal. The court determined that the intention of the appellate judge was to vary all transport cost items (items 109 to 122) to Ugx. 70,000/= each, not just items 109, 120, and 121. The failure to apply this variation to all relevant items was an accidental slip. Applying the slip rule under Section 99 of the Civil Procedure Act, the court rectified the taxed costs to refle…

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• Rectification Of Orders
• Taxation Of Costs
• Accidental Slip Rule
• Court Inherent Powers

Matanda and Ors v Patel and Anor

Matanda and Ors v Patel and Anor (Civil Application No. 258 of 2020) [2021] UGCA 127 (31 May 2021)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application No. 258 of 2020

Judge

Madrama, JA

The Court of Appeal of Uganda dismissed an application to correct an alleged accidental slip in an earlier ruling, holding that the issue was not a clerical error.

• Accidental Slip Rule
• Review Of Judgment
• Stay Of Execution
• Notice Of Appeal
• Accidental-slip-rule
• Correction-of-judgment

Kassam and Others v Kassam and Another

Kassam and Others v Kassam and Another (Civil Application 24 of 2008) [2009] UGSC 41 (22 October 2009)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application 24 of 2008

Judge

Odoki, CJ, Kanyeihamba, JSC, Katureebe ,JSC, G. M. Okello, JSC, J.W.N.Tsekooko, JSC

The Supreme Court of Uganda dismissed an application to recall or alter its judgment, finding no accidental slip or error in its fraud findings.

• Accidental Slip Rule
• Powers Of Attorney
• Fraudulent Transfer
• Rectification Of Judgment
• Accidental-slip-rule
• Powers-of-attorney

Adam Vassiliadis v Libyan Arab (U) Bank For Foreign Trade and Development Limited

Adam Vassiliadis v Libyan Arab (U) Bank For Foreign Trade and Development Limited (Civil Application 28 of 1992) [1993] UGSC 23 (12 January 1993)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application 28 of 1992

Judge

Oder, JSC, Manyindo, DCJ, Platt, JSC

The Supreme Court refused to correct its earlier judgment to add specific performance and damages, holding the omission was not an accidental slip.

• Specific Performance
• Ministerial Consent
• Mailo Land Transfer
• Accidental Slip Rule
• Assessment Of Damages
• Slip-rule