Uganda Case Law

Wabwire Namisano and Another v Imochu Namisano

Wabwire Namisano and Another v Imochu Namisano (Miscellaneous Application 10 of 2023) [2024] UGHCCD 186 (8 November 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 10 of 2023

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The High Court held that the applicants did not have a right of appeal against the interlocutory ruling of the Registrar, as the Companies Act only provides for appeals against final determinations. The purported appeal was therefore incompetent and would be struck out on this ground alone. Additionally, the appeal was filed 78 days after the ruling, far outside the statutory period of 30 days prescribed by the Civil Procedure Act. The applicants failed to provide sufficient justification or evidence for the delay, and the court found their conduct dilatory and intended to delay the determina…

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• Right Of Appeal
• Interlocutory Orders
• Delay In Filing Appeal
• Company Disputes

Bayeti Farm Enterprises Ltd v Transition Grant Services & 2 Ors (CAD/ARB/ 2 of 2009)

Bayeti Farm Enterprises Ltd v Transition Grant Services & 2 Ors (CAD/ARB/ 2 of 2009) [2009] UGCADER 3 (11 March 2009)

Court

Center for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution of Uganda

Case number

CAD/ARB/ 2 of 2009

The tribunal granted Bayeti Farm Enterprises Ltd’s application to appoint an arbitrator, holding that pending High Court proceedings did not bar arbitration.

• Arbitration Agreement
• Appointment Of Arbitrator
• Company Disputes
• Forum Selection
• Arbitration-agreement
• Appointment-of-arbitrator

East African Development Bank v Ziwa Horticultural Exporters Ltd (High Court Miscellaneous Application No. 1048 of 2000)

East African Development Bank v Ziwa Horticultural Exporters Ltd (High Court Miscellaneous Application No. 1048 of 2000) [2000] UGCommC 7 (19 October 2000)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

High Court Miscellaneous Application No. 1048 of 2000

The court stayed proceedings and referred a company dispute to arbitration, holding that valid arbitration clauses bound the parties and section 6 favored reference.

• Arbitration Clause
• Company Disputes
• Winding Up
• Minority Shareholder Rights
• Arbitration
• Arbitration-clause