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SDV Transami Ltd v Agrimag Ltd and Anor (HCT-00-CC-AB 2 of 2006) [2008] UGCommC 33 (18 June 2008)
The High Court dismissed an application to set aside an arbitral award, holding that the applicant failed to show any statutory ground under Uganda’s Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
JBL Business Bureau Ltd v Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (HCT-00-CC-CS 149 of 2004) [2008] UGCommC 19 (20 February 2008)
The court dismissed a supplier’s contract claim over bolts and nuts, finding the goods were defective and properly rejected. The buyer’s fraud-based counter-claim also failed.
Tommy Otto v Uganda Wild Life Authority (HCT-00-CC-CS 208 of 2002) [2006] UGCommC 21 (16 May 2006)
The Plaintiff was unlawfully summarily dismissed by the Defendant's Management Committee, which lacked the authority under the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service to dismiss a senior staff member for gross misconduct; such power was reserved for the Board of Trustees. The Management Committee's decision was based on inconclusive handwriting expert reports and failed to comply with the contractual disciplinary procedures, including the requirement for warnings and proper investigation. The Plaintiff was denied his constitutional right to a fair hearing, and the circumstances did not jus…
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B.M. Technical Services Ltd v Crescent Transporters Co.Ltd (Civil Appeal 8 of 2002) [2003] UGSC 53 (23 October 2003)
The Supreme Court upheld liability for contractual detention charges in a carriage dispute, but reduced interest from 22% to 10% per annum.
Barclays Bank of (U) Limited v Katende (Civil Appeal 22 of 1993) [1994] UGSC 38 (11 February 1994)
The Supreme Court of Uganda allowed Barclays Bank’s appeal, holding that the mortgage deed and Section 9 of the Mortgage Decree allowed sale without court intervention.
David Kayondo v Cooperative Bank Ltd [1995] UGSC 3 (19 July 1995)
The Supreme Court held that the respondent Bank's bye-laws and Standing Orders formed part of the appellant's contract of employment and governed both appointment and termination. The termination of the appellant's employment was unlawful as it was not approved by the Registrar, contrary to the requirements of the bye-laws and Standing Orders, and the appellant was not given a hearing, violating natural justice. The evidence established that the appellant was retired, not summarily dismissed, and was entitled to terminal benefits, gratuity, and pension under Standing Order 24. The trial judge…
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