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Efulansi Namutebi and Others v Boost Investment Ltd and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 378 of 2025) [2025] UGHCLD 57 (7 May 2025)
The High Court dismissed a bid to review and stay a taxing officer’s certificate, holding that the applicants used the wrong procedure and should have appealed.
Kaddu v Kaddu (Miscellaneous Application 1450 of 2023) [2024] UGHCFD 32 (1 July 2024)
The High Court dismissed an application to stay execution pending appeal, holding the property-ownership issues were res judicata and the execution related to taxed costs.
Formula Feeds and Others v KCB (U) LTD (Civil Reference 41 of 2021) [2022] UGSC 39 (24 March 2022)
The Supreme Court partly allowed a reference on security for costs, reducing an excessive costs component, upholding UGX 100 million security, and confirming a 45-day timeline.
Amama Mbabazi v Musinguzi Garuga (Civil Reference 60 of 2011) [2013] UGCA 2047 (15 August 2013)
The court found that the respondent failed to provide sufficient reason to justify the extension of time to serve the record of appeal out of time. The affidavits in support of the application for extension merely cited inadvertence or honest mistake by counsel, without any specific or substantiated explanation for the delay. There was no evidence of what the respondent or his lawyers did to pursue the appeal for several years after filing, amounting to dilatory conduct. The court distinguished the authorities cited by the respondent, noting that in those cases, prompt action was taken to rec…
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A.G. of Kenya v Nyong'o and Others (Taxation Reference 2 of 2010) [2011] EACJ 4 (22 June 2011)
The EACJ taxed disputed instruction fees in a costs reference, reducing the claimed amounts and awarding the respondent party reasonable costs plus VAT.
A.G. of Kenya v Nyong'o and Others (Appeal 1 of 2009) [2010] EACJ 4 (1 August 2010)
The Appellate Division held that it had jurisdiction to hear the appeal directly from a single Judge of the First Instance Division, as Article 35A of the EAC Treaty overrides any conflicting court rules. On the merits, the Court found that the trial Judge had properly exercised judicial discretion in refusing to extend time for filing a taxation reference. The Judge had carefully considered and addressed each ground advanced for the delay—Christmas vacation, family tragedy, and internal consultations—and found them unsubstantiated or insufficient. The Court emphasized that the burden of proo…
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Nyongo and Others v Attorney General of Republic of Kenya (Taxation No.2 of 2010) [2010] EACJ 7 (22 June 2010) (First Instance Division)
The East African Court of Justice taxed a costs bill arising from two applications, reducing the claimed instruction fees and allowing a total of USD 528,802.24.
Mwatela and Others v East African Community (Taxation 1 of 2006) [2007] EACJ 7 (1 November 2007)
The EACJ taxed the applicants’ bill of costs in part, allowing USD 13,337 and reducing unsupported, excessive, and unnecessary disbursements.
Reamaton Ltd v Uganda Corporation Creameries Ltd & Anor [2000] UGSC 22 (17 October 2000)
The Supreme Court of Uganda allowed an application for further security for costs pending appeal, finding the existing deposit inadequate and ordering additional security.
Bank of Uganda v Banco Arabe Espanol (Civil Application 20 of 1998) [1999] UGSC 33 (22 January 1999)
The Supreme Court ordered Banco Arabe Espanol to deposit further security for costs, finding its foreign status and lack of assets in Uganda justified additional protection.
