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Civil Procedure [2024] UGCommC 16

National Housing & Construction Company Limited v Ambitious Construction Company Limited

National Housing & Construction Company Limited v Ambitious Construction Company Limited (Miscellaneous Application 3105 of 2024) [2024] UGCommC 16 (20 February 2024)

The court found that none of the grounds advanced by the applicant met the threshold for recusal under Rule 7 of the Constitution (Recusal of Judicial Officers) Practice Directions, 2019. The judge determined that both parties were accorded a fair hearing, with multiple extensions granted to the applicant for filing submissions. The allegations of bias, malice, and professional damage were unsupported by evidence and amounted to mere speculation. The court emphasized that dissatisfaction with a judicial decision does not constitute bias, and that the timing of the recusal application—raised o…

  • Recusal Of Judicial Officer
  • Allegations Of Bias
  • Fair Hearing
  • Arbitral Award Enforcement
  • Application For Review
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Civil Procedure [2013] UGCA 2054

Muyanja Mbabaali v Birekeraawo Nsubuga Mathias

Muyanja Mbabaali v Birekeraawo Nsubuga Mathias (Civil Reference 73 of 2012) [2013] UGCA 2054 (9 April 2013)

The court held that the reference was devoid of merit because there was no decision of law or principle by the Registrar to be referred, as required by Rule 110(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules. The allegations of bias were unsubstantiated, as no specific Registrar was identified and the facts only showed an administrative oversight, not bias. The pending constitutional matters did not involve the respondent and thus did not justify staying the taxation of costs. The proper course for the appellant's new lawyers would have been to seek an adjournment to prepare for taxation, not to seek a refe…

  • Taxation Of Costs
  • Allegations Of Bias
  • Election Petition Appeals
  • Right To Fair Hearing
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