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Civil Procedure [2025] UGHC 369

Semanja Godfrey v Moses Mawagali Lusalabaga and Others

Semanja Godfrey v Moses Mawagali Lusalabaga and Others (Civil Suit 336 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 369 (30 April 2025)

The High Court struck out an amended plaint for going beyond leave to remove only two defendants, holding the unauthorized changes breached the court order.

  • Amendment Of Pleadings
  • Leave Of Court
  • Compliance With Court Orders
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
  • Leave-of-court
  • Compliance-with-court-orders
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Civil Procedure [2024] UGCommC 33

Namawejje v EFC Uganda Ltd (MDI)

Namawejje v EFC Uganda Ltd (MDI) (Miscellaneous Application 2633 of 2023) [2024] UGCommC 33 (15 January 2024)

The High Court held that the respondent was not in contempt because it took steps to release the vehicle and ultimately did so, despite delay.

  • Contempt Of Court
  • Interim Orders
  • Compliance With Court Orders
  • Damages For Contempt
  • Contempt-of-court
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil Procedure [2023] UGHCLD 398

Sebowa v Nalule

Sebowa v Nalule (Miscellaneous Application 1402 of 2023) [2023] UGHCLD 398 (23 October 2023)

The High Court declined to strike out a land suit on limitation, locus standi, pleading, compliance, or security-for-costs grounds, finding the issues required evidence.

  • Limitation Periods
  • Locus Standi
  • Cause Of Action
  • Security For Costs
  • Compliance With Court Orders
  • Limitation-periods
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Civil Procedure [2023] UGHC 178

Suryakant v Ngobi and Another (HCT-03-CV-ML 3 of 2023)

Suryakant v Ngobi and Another (HCT-03-CV-ML 3 of 2023) [2023] UGHC 178 (18 October 2023)

High Court appeal dismissed for failure to seek leave, late submissions, and no basis to overturn a security-for-costs order.

  • Security For Costs
  • Leave To Appeal
  • Compliance With Court Orders
  • Fraudulent Land Transfer
  • Affidavit Requirements
  • Security-for-costs
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Civil Procedure [2022] UGCA 119

Damulira and Another v Bukirwa and Another

Damulira and Another v Bukirwa and Another (Civil Application No. 357 of 2021) [2022] UGCA 119 (12 April 2022)

The Court of Appeal granted an interim stay of execution pending the main application, despite both sides filing submissions late, and ordered the stay to lapse on 12 June 2022.

  • Stay Of Execution
  • Interim Orders
  • Compliance With Court Orders
  • Land Occupation Disputes
  • Stay-of-execution
  • Interim-orders
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Constitutional Law [2021] AfCHPR 64

Zinsou and Others v Republic of Benin (Application No. 008/2021)

Zinsou and Others v Republic of Benin (Application No. 008/2021) [2021] AfCHPR 64 (10 April 2021)

The African Court dismissed an application for provisional measures in a case about Benin’s alleged non-enforcement of court decisions, finding no demonstrated urgency or irreparable harm.

  • Compliance With Court Orders
  • Provisional Measures
  • Jurisdiction Of Regional Courts
  • Provisional-measures
  • Jurisdiction
  • Human-rights-courts
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Constitutional Law [2020] UGCC 9

Imaniraguha v Commissioner General, Uganda Revenue Authority & Anor

Imaniraguha v Commissioner General, Uganda Revenue Authority & Anor (Constitutional Petition No. 37 of 2012) [2020] UGCC 9 (13 July 2020)

The Constitutional Court dismissed a petition challenging repeated tax-related criminal proceedings and seizure of trucks, holding that no issue of constitutional interpretation arose.

  • Constitutional Interpretation
  • Cause Of Action
  • Fair Hearing Rights
  • Abuse Of Process
  • Compliance With Court Orders
  • Constitutional-interpretation
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Civil Procedure [2020] UGHCCD 52

Nabawanuka & 7 Others v Makerere University & 2 Others

Nabawanuka & 7 Others v Makerere University & 2 Others (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 420 OF 2019) [2020] UGHCCD 52 (14 April 2020)

The High Court dismissed a contempt application by Makerere University employees, finding the 90-day compliance period ran from service of the order and the board had acted within time.

  • Contempt Of Court
  • Compliance With Court Orders
  • Promotion Of Employees
  • University Appointments
  • Contempt-of-court
  • Compliance-with-court-orders
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Constitutional Law [2019] AfCHPR 48

Emile and Others v Côte d'Ivoire (Application No. 044/2019)

Emile and Others v Côte d'Ivoire (Application No. 044/2019) [2019] AfCHPR 48 (28 November 2019)

The African Court dismissed a request for provisional measures over Côte d’Ivoire’s electoral commission reform, finding no extreme urgency or irreparable harm.

  • Electoral Commission Reform
  • Compliance With Court Orders
  • Right To Participate In Government
  • Equality Before The Law
  • Provisional-measures
  • Electoral-commission-reform
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Commercial And Corporate [2016] UGSC 6

Arim v Stanbic Bank (U) Ltd

Arim v Stanbic Bank (U) Ltd (Civil Appeal 3 of 2015) [2016] UGSC 6 (22 December 2016)

The Supreme Court of Uganda dismissed a bank customer's appeal, holding Stanbic Bank was not negligent when it complied with a court order freezing and then releasing funds.

  • Banker Customer Relationship
  • Duty Of Care
  • Mareva Injunction
  • Negligence Of Banks
  • Compliance With Court Orders
  • Banking-law
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