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Commercial And Corporate [2024] UGCommC 327

Kama v Mayanja aka Pallaso

Kama v Mayanja aka Pallaso (Civil Suit 725 of 2022) [2024] UGCommC 327 (6 September 2024)

The High Court held that an artist management contract was void because the plaintiff’s business was not registered and lacked capacity to contract.

  • Capacity To Contract
  • Business Names Registration
  • Enforceability Of Contracts
  • Company Law
  • Abuse Of Process
  • Capacity-to-contract
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Commercial And Corporate [2018] UGHCCD 73

Asingwire & Anor Vs Rwakoojo (HCT – 01 – CV – CS N0. 001 0F 2014)

Asingwire & Anor Vs Rwakoojo (HCT – 01 – CV – CS N0. 001 0F 2014) [2018] UGHCCD 73 (18 December 2018)

The court found that no partnership existed between the parties because they failed to comply with the mandatory registration requirements under the Business Names Registration Act. The Plaintiffs did not prove any exemption or formal partnership agreement, and their conduct did not amount to a legally recognized partnership. Consequently, the Plaintiffs were not entitled to an account of profits or damages from the Defendant. On the counter-claim, the court held that the Defendant's arrest and detention were unlawful, as the dispute was civil in nature and the Plaintiffs instigated the polic…

  • Partnership Disputes
  • Business Names Registration
  • Unlawful Arrest
  • Damages
  • Vehicle Ownership
  • Accountability
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Criminal Law [2002] UGHCCRD 20

Niyonzima v Uganda

Niyonzima v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. Kab-00-cr-cn-0007-2001) [2002] UGHCCRD 20 (20 February 2002)

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal for obtaining credit by fraud, holding the charge was defective and the alleged complainant was not a legal entity.

  • Obtaining Credit By Fraud
  • Defective Charge
  • Legal Entity Status
  • Business Names Registration
  • Conviction And Sentence
  • Criminal-law
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