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Baliruno John v Canaansites Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 897 of 2024) [2025] UGHCCD 67 (13 June 2025)
The High Court set aside an ex parte order in a civil suit, but only on conditions requiring the applicant to pay outstanding and additional witness-related costs.
Masiko v Magara and 4 Others (Civil Appeal 39 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 87 (31 January 2025)
The High Court at Hoima dismissed a civil appeal, upheld the competence of a late-filed memorandum by excluding time spent preparing the record, and confirmed the bill of costs proceedings.
Binuge Mugisa v Karubanga (HCT-01-CV-MA 67 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 1121 (11 December 2024)
The High Court at Fort Portal dismissed a review application, holding that some impugned decisions were from a lower court, the applicant cited no valid review ground, and the proper remedy for dismissal in default was readmission, not review.
Mburabwikyo v Kiiza Balamu (Miscellaneous Application 44 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 468 (31 May 2024)
The court found that the applicant persistently attempted to pursue his right of appeal against the decision of the Chief Magistrate's Court, and that the delays were attributable to a series of unfortunate events, including the conduct of his former counsel. The court exercised its discretion to enlarge time, noting that the applicant's intention to appeal was clear from the outset and that justice would be better served by allowing the appeal to proceed rather than shutting it out. However, the court also recognised the prejudice to the respondent, who had incurred costs due to the applican…
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Ebetu and 2 Others v Etiru and 11 Others (Taxation Reference 1 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 209 (18 April 2024)
The High Court set aside taxed costs awarded after finding the respondents were represented by an unqualified person, Ariko Charles, contrary to the Advocates Act.
Uganda Communications Employees Union and Others v Uganda Telecom Limited and Another (Miscellaneous Application 189 of 2023) [2024] UGIC 21 (28 March 2024)
The court held that the Applicants failed to establish any of the recognized legal grounds for vacating a consent order, such as fraud, mistake, misapprehension, or illegality. The Applicants' reliance on the lack of objection from the 2nd Respondent and alleged admissions by the 1st Respondent did not meet the threshold for setting aside the consent temporary injunction. The court found that the press release by the 1st Respondent's Administrator constituted an admission only as to the existence of unremitted contributions, but did not resolve the underlying issues of eligibility and entitle…
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Otim v Alupo (Taxation Appeal 3 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 62 (30 January 2024)
The High Court dismissed a taxation appeal, upholding a UGX 32,330,000 costs award and finding no basis to interfere with the taxing master’s discretion.
Kabaseke v The management Committee of Ngangi Primary School and Another (Miscellaneous Application 46 of 2020) [2023] UGHC 110 (13 November 2023)
The application for consequential orders failed because the respondents named in the current application were not parties to the original suits or appeals from which the costs arose. The court emphasized that consequential orders must be sought against parties who were bound or affected by the original judgment or ruling. Since the Management Committee of Ngangi Primary School and Rev. Mucunguzi Rubbani Isaiah were not parties to Civil Suit No. 105 of 2012 or Civil Appeal No. 43 of 2014, and the entity named in those proceedings was found to be non-existent, the court declined to order them t…
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Roland Ndyomugyenyi v Nile Basin & Anor (Miscellaneous Appeal 28 of 2021) [2023] UGHCCD 377 (13 November 2023)
The court found that the appellant was duly served with the bill of costs and had acknowledged receipt. The Deputy Registrar was justified in proceeding with taxation after the appellant's counsel failed to participate in the pre-taxation meeting despite multiple attempts by the respondents. The appellant and his counsel were aware of the taxation date but chose not to attend, and the Deputy Registrar was entitled to proceed ex parte. The award of UGX 15,555,600 was not excessive, as the instruction fees were within the statutory minimum and justified by the contested nature of the proceeding…
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Epaku and Another v Amito (Miscellaneous Application 17 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCD 238 (23 August 2023)
The High Court dismissed an application to set aside its earlier costs order, holding it was functus officio and could not revisit the matter through inherent powers.
