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Ms Guma and Company Advocates v Lule and Another (Misc cause. 141/2024) [2025] UGHCLD 140 (17 July 2025)
The High Court granted an advocate leave to present an advocate-client bill of costs for taxation after finding an advocate-client relationship and unchallenged evidence of work done.
Karungi & Partners Advocates and Solicitors v Nadya Dimitrova Mileva (Misc. Application No. 0710 of 2025) [2025] UGCommC 78 (29 April 2025)
The court found that the Applicant had probable cause to commence proceedings without the statutory one-month waiting period, as the Respondent was imminently leaving Uganda. An implied retainer existed between the parties, evidenced by instructions, payments, and conduct, despite the absence of a signed written agreement. The Applicant was not entitled to tax a bill for services under the civil suit, as the agreed fees had been substantially paid, but was granted leave to tax the advocate-client bill of costs for services rendered in the mediation cause, which was outside the original scope…
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Miao v Karuhanga & 10 Others T/A Kampala Associated Advocates (Miscellaneous Application 2097 of 2023) [2024] UGCommC 364 (3 December 2024)
The High Court struck out an application for leave to defend as fatally defective and, alternatively, found no triable issue in a summary suit over taxed advocate-client fees.
Candia & Another v Best Kemigisha (Miscellaneous Cause 187 of 2022) [2024] UGHCCD 195 (20 November 2024)
The High Court declined leave to tax an advocate-client bill of costs, finding no clear prior fee agreement or notice for the claimed fees.
In the matter of Advocates /client Bill of costs by magezi Ibale and Company Advocates v Carrington and Another (Misc Cause 16 of 2021) [2024] UGHCLD 267 (15 November 2024)
The court found that the applicant had established, on a balance of probabilities, the existence of an advocate-client relationship with the respondents based on instructions received and professional work performed. The applicant demonstrated that two bills of costs were served on the respondents and that no payment or agreement to pay had been made. In the absence of any response or evidence to the contrary from the respondents, the court was satisfied that the applicant was entitled to seek taxation of the bills of costs. The court granted the applicant leave to present the bills for taxat…
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M/s Ahabwe James & Co. Advocates v Muramuzi (Miscellaneous Cause 3 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 846 (29 August 2024)
The High Court dismissed an advocate-client taxation application because the applicant failed to prove service of the statutory notice and signed bill of costs.
Magellan Kazibwe & Co. Advocates v R.L Jain Limited (Miscellaneous Cause 27 of 2023) [2024] UGCommC 308 (27 August 2024)
The Court found that it has jurisdiction to determine the application for leave to tax the advocate/client bill of costs under Section 64(5) of the Advocates Act. The Applicant was duly instructed by the Respondent, rendered legal services, and obtained judgment in the Respondent's favour. The Applicant served a demand notice and bill of costs, which the Respondent did not settle or demand to be taxed within the statutory thirty days. The Respondent's arguments regarding prematurity and lack of withdrawal of instructions were found to lack merit, as the evidence showed the Respondent was unre…
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Nsubuga,Mubiru and Company Advocates v Kebikomi and Another (Consolidated Miscellaneous Cause 42 of 2023; Consolidated Miscellaneous Cause 61 of 2023) [2024] UGHCCD 140 (23 August 2024)
The High Court allowed an advocate-client costs application, holding that the bills were properly served and that receipts alone did not prove full settlement.
China Forestry International Development Co. Limited v China Shandong Hispeed Uganda Limited (Civil Appeal 11 of 2024) [2024] UGCommC 226 (6 June 2024)
The High Court set aside a taxation award for lack of reasons, ordered the bill of costs taxed afresh, and directed a reasoned ruling.
Busingye & Another v Matovu (Miscellaneous Cause 50 of 2023) [2024] UGCommC 115 (19 April 2024)
The court found that the applicants were instructed by Geresome Tabula Matovu to perform legal services, but the documents evidencing the instructions did not comply with the Illiterates Protection Act, rendering them void. However, the court held that where a benefit was derived, compensation is still due under Section 54(1) of the Contracts Act. The court was not satisfied that GTM was permanently incapable of contracting at the material time, as evidence suggested lucid intervals and the respondents themselves relied on documents executed by GTM after his diagnosis. The absence of a writte…
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