Uganda Case Law

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)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 3105 of 2024

Judge

Harriet Grace Magala, J

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…

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• Recusal Of Judicial Officer
• Allegations Of Bias
• Fair Hearing
• Arbitral Award Enforcement
• Application For Review

Kunaga v Real People Finance Services Limited

Kunaga v Real People Finance Services Limited (Miscellaneous Application 675 of 2017) [2024] UGCommC 27 (9 January 2024)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 675 of 2017

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

The High Court held that an order dismissing a review application cannot itself be reviewed again, and dismissed the application with costs.

• Review Of Court Orders
• Abuse Of Court Process
• Application For Review
• Civil-procedure
• Review-of-court-orders
• Abuse-of-court-process

Eco Bus Company Limited v Uganda Revenue Authority

Eco Bus Company Limited v Uganda Revenue Authority (Miscellaneous Application 28 of 2023) [2023] UGTAT 18 (22 December 2023)

Court

Tax Appeals Tribunal (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 28 of 2023

Judges

Mugenyi, Chairperson, Katwe, Panel Member, Mugerwa

The Tribunal found that the applicant's request for extension of time to file an application for review was made more than three years after the date of the taxation decision, far exceeding the statutory maximum of six months allowed for such applications under Section 16(7) of the Tax Appeals Tribunal Act. The Tribunal emphasized that statutory timelines are matters of substantive law and not mere technicalities, and must be strictly complied with. While the law recognizes that mistakes by counsel may, in some circumstances, constitute sufficient cause for extension, the applicant failed to…

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• Extension Of Time
• Tax Appeals
• Statutory Timelines
• Application For Review

Attorney General v Mugenyi & 51 Others

Attorney General v Mugenyi & 51 Others (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 62 OF 2018) [2018] UGHCCD 148 (22 June 2018)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 62 OF 2018

Judge

Mugambe, J

The High Court declined to review a consent-based award of transport allowance, finding no new evidence, apparent error, or other sufficient cause.

• Review Of Judgment
• Error Apparent On Record
• Consent Judgment
• Application For Review
• Review-of-judgment
• Consent-judgment

Attorney General V Lt. Col. Levy Vincent Mugenyi & 51 Others (MISC. APPLICATION NO. 62 OF 2018)

Attorney General V Lt. Col. Levy Vincent Mugenyi & 51 Others (MISC. APPLICATION NO. 62 OF 2018) [2018] UGHCCD 139 (22 June 2018)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

MISC. APPLICATION NO. 62 OF 2018

Judge

Mugambe, J

The High Court dismissed the Attorney General’s application to review a consent judgment on transport allowance, finding no ground for review under the Civil Procedure Act.

• Review Of Judgment
• Error Apparent On Record
• Consent Judgment
• Application For Review
• Review-of-judgment
• Consent-judgment

Kahoho v Secretary General of the East African Community

Kahoho v Secretary General of the East African Community [2015] EACJ 110 (9 November 2015) (Appellate Division)

Court

East African Court of Justice

Judge

Nkurunziza VP, Ringera JA, Rutakangwa JA

The East African Court of Justice dismissed an application for review because the applicant and his counsel failed to appear after due service of notice.

• Dismissal For Non Appearance
• Application For Review
• Costs Award
• Civil-procedure
• Non-appearance
• Application-for-review

Kahoho v Secretary General of East African Community (Application 2 of 2015)

Kahoho v Secretary General of East African Community (Application 2 of 2015) [2015] EACJ 22 (9 November 2015) (Appellate Division)

Court

East African Court of Justice

Case number

Application 2 of 2015

Judge

Nkurunziza JA

The court dismissed a review application with costs after the applicant and counsel failed to appear despite being duly served, and allowed re-institution.

• Dismissal For Non Appearance
• Application For Review
• Costs Award
• Non-appearance
• Review-application
• Costs

Uganda Revenue Authority v Uganda Consolidated Properties Ltd

Uganda Revenue Authority v Uganda Consolidated Properties Ltd (Civil Appeal No. 31 of 2000) [2000] UGCA 2 (8 August 2000)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 31 of 2000

The Court of Appeal held that the relevant taxation decision was communicated on 17 June 1999, but the respondent’s review application was still time-barred.

• Tax Assessment
• Limitation Periods
• Tax Appeals Tribunal Procedure
• Agency Notice
• Objection Decision
• Application For Review

Uganda Revenue Authority v Uganda Consolidated Properties Ltd

Uganda Revenue Authority v Uganda Consolidated Properties Ltd (Civil Appeal No. 31 of 2000) [2000] UGCA 41 (24 March 2000)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 31 of 2000

Judge

Mukasa-Kikonyogo, DCJ, Twinomujuni, JA, Kitumba, JA

The Court of Appeal held that the respondent’s tax review application was out of time and reinstated the Tax Appeals Tribunal’s dismissal.

• Tax Assessment
• Limitation Periods
• Tax Appeals Tribunal Procedure
• Agency Notice
• Application For Review
• Tax-assessment