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Civil Procedure [2025] UGHCLD 139

Kalule v Yowhanis and 2 Others

Kalule v Yowhanis and 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 1571 of 2025) [2025] UGHCLD 139 (17 July 2025)

The High Court Land Division refused to certify a land dispute application as urgent, finding no sufficient evidence that the matter needed vacation hearing.

  • Certificate Of Urgency
  • Court Vacation Rules
  • Injunctive Relief
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Certificate-of-urgency
  • Court-vacation-rules
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Civil Procedure [2024] UGCommC 240

ATC Uganda Limited v Kenyonyozi & 3 Others

ATC Uganda Limited v Kenyonyozi & 3 Others (Miscellaneous Application 1583 of 2024) [2024] UGCommC 240 (13 August 2024)

The High Court granted a certificate of urgency to hear an application to decommission and remove a deteriorating telecommunications mast during court vacation.

  • Certificate Of Urgency
  • Court Vacation Procedure
  • Telecommunications Infrastructure
  • Public Safety
  • Landlord Tenant Disputes
  • Certificate-of-urgency
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Civil Procedure [2023] UGCA 253

Nakato and Another v Busonga and Another

Nakato and Another v Busonga and Another (Civil Application 664 of 2023) [2023] UGCA 253 (29 August 2023)

The Court of Appeal of Uganda granted a certificate of urgency so a stay-of-execution application could be heard during court vacation.

  • Stay Of Execution
  • Court Vacation
  • Fifo Policy
  • Certificate Of Urgency
  • Land Dispute
  • Certificate-of-urgency
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Civil Procedure [2023] UGCommC 48

Kare Distribution and Another v African Rivers Fund

Kare Distribution and Another v African Rivers Fund (Miscellaneous Application 1271 of 2023) [2023] UGCommC 48 (9 August 2023)

The High Court declined to certify urgency for a vacation hearing, holding the proposed sale was not imminent and the matter could wait until after court vacation.

  • Certificate Of Urgency
  • Court Vacation Procedure
  • Property Sale Injunction
  • Counterclaim Procedure
  • Certificate-of-urgency
  • Court-vacation-procedure
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Civil Procedure [2023] UGCommC 49

Nalubale Freight Logistics v Musa and 2 Others

Nalubale Freight Logistics v Musa and 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 1267 of 2023) [2023] UGCommC 49 (9 August 2023)

The Commercial Court granted a certificate of urgency so a related attachment-before-judgment application could be heard during court vacation.

  • Certificate Of Urgency
  • Attachment Before Judgment
  • Court Vacation Procedure
  • Certificate-of-urgency
  • Attachment-before-judgment
  • Court-vacation-procedure
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Civil Procedure [2023] UGCommC 57

Nalubale Freight Logistics v Musa and 2 Others

Nalubale Freight Logistics v Musa and 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 1267 of 2023) [2023] UGCommC 57 (9 August 2023)

The court granted a certificate of urgency so Miscellaneous Application No. 1266 of 2023 could be heard during court vacation, finding the risk of removal of property justified urgency.

  • Certificate Of Urgency
  • Attachment Before Judgment
  • Court Vacation Procedure
  • Certificate-of-urgency
  • Attachment-before-judgment
  • Court-vacation-procedure
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Civil Procedure [2022] UGHCEP 48

Enyangu and Others v Electoral Commission and Another

Enyangu and Others v Electoral Commission and Another (Miscellaneous Application 101 of 2022) [2022] UGHCEP 48 (27 July 2022)

The application for a certificate of urgency fails because the applicants have not demonstrated exceptional circumstances or imminent danger to their rights that would justify urgent intervention during court vacation. The High Court's jurisdiction under section 15 of the Electoral Commission Act does not extend to concluded elections or sitting Members of Parliament, as the administrative powers of the Electoral Commission end once a candidate is gazetted and sworn in. The by-election in Soroti East Division is being conducted pursuant to final orders of the Court of Appeal, which are bindin…

  • Certificate Of Urgency
  • Jurisdiction Of High Court
  • Electoral Commission Powers
  • Parliamentary Elections
  • Injunctive Relief
  • Locus Standi
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Criminal Law [2021] UGSC 26

Kashaka v Uganda

Kashaka v Uganda (Miscellaneous Application 6 of 2021) [2021] UGSC 26 (13 August 2021)

The Supreme Court issued a certificate of urgency so a bail pending appeal application could be heard during court vacation, citing the applicant’s serious medical condition.

  • Bail Pending Appeal
  • Certificate Of Urgency
  • Court Vacation Procedure
  • Medical Grounds For Bail
  • Certificate-of-urgency
  • Bail-pending-appeal
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Civil Procedure [2021] UGCommC 85

Mugisha v Ssetimba and Ors (H.C.Miscellaneous Application No. 973 of 2021)

Mugisha v Ssetimba and Ors (H.C.Miscellaneous Application No. 973 of 2021) [2021] UGCommC 85 (23 July 2021)

The High Court Commercial Court granted a certificate of urgency so injunction applications over allegedly matrimonial land could be heard during court vacation.

  • Certificate Of Urgency
  • Interim Injunction
  • Temporary Injunction
  • Matrimonial Property
  • Sale Of Land
  • Certificate-of-urgency
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Civil Procedure [2021] UGCommC 106

Balaaga v Muyimbwa (H.C.Miscellaneous Application No. 974 of 2021)

Balaaga v Muyimbwa (H.C.Miscellaneous Application No. 974 of 2021) [2021] UGCommC 106 (23 July 2021)

The High Court refused an ex parte request for a certificate of urgency to enable execution during court vacation and Covid-19 lockdown.

  • Execution Of Judgments
  • Certificate Of Urgency
  • Court Vacation
  • Attachment And Sale Of Land
  • Certificate-of-urgency
  • Execution-of-judgments
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