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Civil Procedure [2025] UGCommC 182

Exim Bank (Uganda) Ltd v Westwinds Trading C.O Matco Ltd (Misc. Application No. 251 of 2025)

Exim Bank (Uganda) Ltd v Westwinds Trading C.O Matco Ltd (Misc. Application No. 251 of 2025) [2025] UGCommC 182 (24 June 2025)

The High Court dismissed Exim Bank’s application for security for costs, finding no proof that Westwinds Trading could not meet any costs order.

  • Security For Costs
  • Banker Customer Relationship
  • Locus Standi
  • Frivolous And Vexatious Suits
  • Garnishee Orders
  • Security-for-costs
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Commercial And Corporate [2025] UGCommC 58

Abacus Parenteral Drugs Limited v Stanbic Bank (U) Limited

Abacus Parenteral Drugs Limited v Stanbic Bank (U) Limited (Civil Suit 322 of 2022) [2025] UGCommC 58 (9 April 2025)

The court found the bank breached its online-banking contract, but held the plaintiff 80% contributorily negligent for weak internal controls. The plaintiff recovered UGX 339,556,644.

  • Banker Customer Relationship
  • Online Banking Liability
  • Contractual Obligations
  • Negligence
  • Contributory Negligence
  • Banker-customer-relationship
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Civil Procedure [2025] UGHC 98

KCB Bank Uganda Limited v Range Consult Uganda Limited

KCB Bank Uganda Limited v Range Consult Uganda Limited (Miscellaneous Application 15 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 98 (31 January 2025)

The High Court declined to strike out the suit, holding that the party who sought joinder bore the duty to amend pleadings and that no contempt was shown.

  • Striking Out Suit
  • Joinder Of Parties
  • Banker Customer Relationship
  • Amendment Of Pleadings
  • Joinder-of-parties
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
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Civil Procedure [2024] UGCA 129

Precision Consulting Communications v ABC Capital Bank Limited

Precision Consulting Communications v ABC Capital Bank Limited (Miscellaneous Application 2059 of 2023) [2024] UGCA 129 (17 May 2024)

The High Court dismissed a contempt application arising from garnishee proceedings, finding the bank complied by remitting the funds available in the account.

  • Garnishee Orders
  • Contempt Of Court
  • Banker Customer Relationship
  • Enforcement Of Judgments
  • Garnishee-orders
  • Contempt-of-court
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Civil Procedure [2024] UGCommC 99

Mileva v KCB Bank Uganda Limited

Mileva v KCB Bank Uganda Limited (Miscellaneous Application 1194 of 2023) [2024] UGCommC 99 (30 April 2024)

The High Court ordered KCB Bank Uganda Limited to produce its internet banking policy and related e-banking terms for discovery in a negligence and banker-customer dispute.

  • Discovery Of Documents
  • Banker Customer Relationship
  • Negligence In Banking
  • Confidentiality Of Bank Documents
  • Discovery-of-documents
  • Banker-customer-relationship
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Banking And Finance [2024] UGCommC 138

Orient Bank Limited v Ssembatya

Orient Bank Limited v Ssembatya (Civil Appeal 38 of 2021) [2024] UGCommC 138 (30 January 2024)

The High Court partly allowed a bank appeal, upholding liability for an unauthorized debit but reducing general damages and interest.

  • Banker Customer Relationship
  • Parol Evidence Rule
  • Unauthorized Account Debit
  • Damages Assessment
  • Interest Award
  • Banker-customer-relationship
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Commercial And Corporate [2023] UGCommC 242

KCB Bank of Uganda v Muhumuza

KCB Bank of Uganda v Muhumuza (Civil Appeal 51 of 2021) [2023] UGCommC 242 (5 December 2023)

The High Court allowed KCB Bank Uganda’s appeal, holding it was only a receiving bank and not liable to refund the respondent’s unpaid share-subscription money.

  • Agency Liability
  • Banker Customer Relationship
  • Share Subscription Refunds
  • Appeal Review
  • Damages Award
  • Agency-liability
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Banking And Finance [2023] UGHC 297

KCB Bank v Kataike and Another

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.

  • Pecuniary Jurisdiction
  • Banker Customer Relationship
  • Anti Money Laundering Compliance
  • Joinder Of Parties
  • Freezing Of Bank Accounts
  • Banking-law
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Banking And Finance [2023] UGHCCD 86

Baclays Bank of Uganda v Buga and Another

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.

  • Account Opening Procedure
  • Banker Customer Relationship
  • Duty Of Care
  • Anti Money Laundering Compliance
  • Bank-account-opening
  • Banking-negligence
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Civil Procedure [2022] UGHCCD 129

Musoke (Advocate) v Alibhai Hassanali Gulamali and Others

Musoke (Advocate) v Alibhai Hassanali Gulamali and Others (Miscellaneous Appeal No. 7 of 2022) [2022] UGHCCD 129 (2 September 2022)

The High Court held that garnishee proceedings can reach funds held for a judgment debtor, even where the holder is not the debtor’s direct account holder.

  • Garnishee Proceedings
  • Attachment Of Debts
  • Banker Customer Relationship
  • Bailee Liability
  • Garnishee-proceedings
  • Attachment-of-debts
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