Ochieng v Kassim & 2 Others (Civil Suit 53 of 2021) [2024] UGHC 895 (30 September 2024)
Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Civil Suit 53 of 2021
Judge
Lubega, J
The High Court of Uganda at Mbale rejected a partial consent between the plaintiff and two defendants, finding it ambiguous and potentially prejudicial, and ordered the suit to proceed.
Zirobwe Agali Awamu Agribusiness Training Association v Uganda Central Cooperative Financial Services & Another (Miscellaneous Application 532 of 2023) [2024] UGCommC 288 (12 July 2024)
Court
Commercial Court of Uganda
Case number
Miscellaneous Application 532 of 2023
Judge
Anna B. Mugenyi, J
The court found that the deponent, as secretary and principal officer of the applicant association, was competent to swear the affidavit in support of the application, regardless of the absence of proof of membership. The objection regarding lack of a board resolution was overruled, as current Ugandan law does not require a resolution to commence suit. The court determined that service of summons was effective, as the manager authorized receipt and the association's stamp was affixed to the plaint. On the merits, the applicant demonstrated good cause to set aside the default judgment and cons…
Ssenkaali George v Standard Chartered Bank (U) Limited & Anor (HC Civil Suit 387 of 2020) [2024] UGHCLD 44 (21 February 2024)
Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Case number
HC Civil Suit 387 of 2020
Judge
Basaza Waswa, J
The court found that the only remaining claim against the Commissioner Land Registration was for an order to register the plaintiff as proprietor of the suit property. This claim had already been litigated and finally determined in Misc. Cause No. 106 of 2018, where the court declined to grant the order. The present suit, therefore, was barred by res judicata under section 7 of the Civil Procedure Act. The court emphasized that the plaintiff's remedy, if any, lay in appealing or seeking review of the previous decision, not in instituting a fresh suit on the same matter. The consent settlement…
The Tax Appeals Tribunal held that Airtel Uganda was not required to pay interest on disputed VAT and income tax for the period the application was pending.