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Barigye v Equity Bank Uganda Limited (Miscellaneous Cause 45 of 2024) [2025] UGHCCD 16 (14 February 2025)
The court held that freezing the applicant’s bank account was unlawful because the bank failed to justify the freeze and did not comply with AML reporting duties.
KCB Bank v Kataike and Another (Civil Appeal 5 of 2023) [2023] UGHC 297 (23 October 2023)
The High Court upheld the release of a frozen joint bank account, finding the chief magistrate had jurisdiction and that the bank was the proper party sued.
Baclays Bank of Uganda v Buga and Another (Civil Appeal No. 13 of 2020) [2023] UGHCCD 86 (31 March 2023)
The High Court dismissed Barclays Bank’s first appeal, holding the bank failed to exercise due diligence in opening and operating a deceased customer’s account.
Palmfox v DFCU Bank (U) Ltd & 2 Ors (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO.423 OF 2017) [2019] UGHCCD 51 (7 March 2019)
The court found a clear nexus between the applicant and D9 Club through its majority shareholder and managing director, Tadeo Seruwagi, who was an affiliate of the Ponzi scheme. The regulatory authorities acted within their statutory mandates under the Financial Institutions Act and Anti-Money Laundering Act to freeze the applicant’s accounts based on reasonable suspicion of proceeds of crime. The applicant failed to demonstrate that the respondents’ actions were unlawful, ultra vires, or violated its rights. The court held that the lifting of the corporate veil was justified in this context…
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