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Tort Law [1994] UGSC 33

Nagenda v The Editor of the Monitor & Another

Nagenda v The Editor of the Monitor & Another (Civil Appeal 5 of 1994) [1994] UGSC 33 (6 December 1994)

Court
Supreme Court of Uganda
Case number
Civil Appeal 5 of 1994
Judge
Manyindo, DCJ, Odoki, JSC, Tsekooko, JSC

The Supreme Court of Uganda dismissed a libel appeal, holding that justification was available because the issue was canvassed at trial and the evidence supported truth.

  • Defamation
  • Libel
  • Justification Defence
  • Apology And Mitigation
  • Pleading Requirements
  • Credibility Of Witnesses
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Tort Law [1994] UGSC 51

Sankara v Ngabo and Another

Sankara v Ngabo and Another (Civil Appeal 39 of 1993) [1994] UGSC 51 (21 November 1994)

Court
Supreme Court of Uganda
Case number
Civil Appeal 39 of 1993
Judge
Manyindo, DCJ, Odoki, JSC, Platt, JSC

The Supreme Court increased defamation damages, holding that the trial court wrongly relied on the appellant’s social status rather than the seriousness of the false allegations.

  • Defamation
  • General Damages
  • Quantum Of Damages
  • Libel
  • Social Status In Damages
  • Apology And Mitigation
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