Matovu & Matovu Advocates v Jyotibala & 2 Others
Matovu & Matovu Advocates v Jyotibala & 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 29 of 2021) [2024] UGCommC 29 (10 January 2024)
The court found that the applicant law firm established, on a balance of probabilities, the existence of an advocate-client relationship with the deceased based on the objective facts and the conduct of the parties, despite the absence of a written retainer. However, the claim for recovery of legal fees was held to be time barred. The court reasoned that the advocate's cause of action to recover fees arises in contract, and under section 3(1)(a) of The Limitation Act, the limitation period is six years from the date the cause of action accrues. In this case, the last legal service was rendere…
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- Advocate Client Costs
- Limitation Periods
- Retainer Agreements
- Contractual Claims
- Costs Assessment