Isabirye v Wakainja & 2 Others (Arbitration Cause 18 of 2023)
Isabirye v Wakainja & 2 Others (Arbitration Cause 18 of 2023) [2024] UGCommC 131 (29 April 2024)
The court found that it had jurisdiction to recognize and enforce the arbitral awards because the parties had a valid arbitration agreement, and the applicant provided the necessary certified documents. The respondents participated in the arbitration proceedings, filed their defence, and did not object to the appointment of the arbitrator within the statutory period. Their current objections were deemed an afterthought and barred by waiver and estoppel. The respondents also failed to challenge the awards within the thirty-day period prescribed by law. The court held that the awards were enfor…
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- Arbitral Award Enforcement
- Partnership Disputes
- Jurisdiction Of Court
- Challenge To Arbitrator Appointment