Uganda Case Law

Ngobi & 133 Others v Steel Corporation of East Africa Limited

Ngobi & 133 Others v Steel Corporation of East Africa Limited (Civil Appeal 218 of 2019) [2025] UGCA 24 (24 January 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 218 of 2019

Judge

Cheborion-Barishaki, JA, Gashirabake, JA, Asa Mugenyi , JA/JCC

The Court of Appeal found that the appellants' plaint disclosed a cause of action against the respondent by alleging that liability for their outstanding terminal benefits was transferred from EASCO to the respondent upon repossession of the Masese steel plant. However, the court held that, in the absence of express statutory language in the Expropriated Properties Act or a specific agreement assigning liabilities, there was no legal basis to hold the respondent liable for EASCO's debts. The court distinguished the precedent in Francis Mugarura, noting factual differences and the lack of evid…

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• Terminal Benefits
• Assignment Of Liabilities
• Cause Of Action
• Expropriated Properties
• Collective Bargaining Agreements

Barclays Bank Of (u) Ltd v N.v.c.c.p Tech Employees (Misc.cause no.314 of 1997) (Misc.Cause No. 314 of 1997)

Barclays Bank Of (u) Ltd v N.v.c.c.p Tech Employees (Misc.cause no.314 of 1997) (Misc.Cause No. 314 of 1997) [1998] UGHC 14 (10 July 1998)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Misc.Cause No. 314 of 1997

The High Court quashed an Industrial Court interpretation for lack of gazette publication and held the award could not be made retrospective before the dispute arose.

• Industrial Court Awards
• Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Judicial Review Certiorari
• Award Publication Requirements
• Retrospective Awards
• Employee Entitlements