Uganda Case Law

Semliki Rift Trading Co. Ltd v ETS. Kamanzi Limited (HCT-01-CV-MA-0035-2025)

Semliki Rift Trading Co. Ltd v ETS. Kamanzi Limited (HCT-01-CV-MA-0035-2025) [2025] UGHC 525 (14 July 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-01-CV-MA-0035-2025

Judge

Wagona, J

The Respondent, ETS. Kamanzi Limited, was ordered by the Court on 25th February 2025 to furnish Ug. Shs. 50,000,000 as security for costs within one month in Civil Suit No. 60 of 2024. The Respondent failed to comply with this order and did not file any response to the present application. The law under Order 26 Rule 2(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules is clear that failure to furnish security for costs within the prescribed time mandates dismissal of the suit. The Supreme Court in Banco Arabe Espanol vs. Bank of Uganda affirmed that the court's power to dismiss is automatic in such circumstanc…

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• Security For Costs
• Dismissal Of Suit
• Court Orders
• Non Compliance
• Costs Award

Butia v Dratele & Another

Butia v Dratele & Another (Miscellaneous Application 37 of 2019) [2024] UGHC 973 (3 October 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 37 of 2019

Judge

Acellam, J

The court found that the boundary opening was conducted without the participation or notification of the applicant and his lawyers, contrary to the orders previously issued. The respondent did not refute these allegations. The court determined that the process was irregular and failed to comply with the judgment in Civil Suit No. 0012 of 2008, which specified that the boundary should be as fixed by the Sub-County Chief in 1974. Accordingly, the court set aside the previous order for boundary opening and issued fresh instructions to ensure that the boundary is opened in accordance with the ori…

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• Boundary Disputes
• Court Orders
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Survey And Demarcation

Attorney General v Okello and 21283 Others

Attorney General v Okello and 21283 Others (Civil Appeal 92 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 598 (9 July 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 92 of 2022

Judge

Phillip Odoki, J

The appeal was filed outside the statutory seven-day period prescribed for appeals against orders of a registrar under Section 79(1)(b) of the Civil Procedure Act. No application for leave to appeal out of time was made, nor was any sufficient cause shown for the delay. The procedure for appealing against a deputy registrar's decision is by motion on notice, not by endorsement upon the record, and the appellant's reliance on a notice of appeal and cited authorities was misplaced. Statutory time limits are substantive and must be strictly observed; failure to comply renders the appeal incompet…

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• Appeal Time Limits
• Procedure For Appeals
• Representative Suits
• Court Orders
• Limitation Periods

Nkanze Night Rebecca Jenipher & Kayanja Maria v Byansi Fred, Byogere Hellen & Babirye Lillian

Nkanze Night Rebecca Jenipher & Kayanja Maria v Byansi Fred, Byogere Hellen & Babirye Lillian (Miscellaneous Application 162 of 2022) [2023] UGHC 218 (1 September 2023)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 162 of 2022

Judge

Bukirwa, J

The High Court of Uganda at Jinja found the respondents in contempt for failing to comply with an estate decree after a stay of execution had lapsed.

• Contempt Of Court
• Execution Of Decree
• Administration Of Estates
• Court Orders
• Punitive Damages
• Contempt-of-court

Combined Services Limited v Attorney General of Uganda

Combined Services Limited v Attorney General of Uganda (Miscellaneous Application 801 of 2022) [2023] UGCommC 246 (7 June 2023)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 801 of 2022

Judge

Anna B. Mugenyi, J

The High Court recalculated sums due under earlier commercial judgments, found UGX 29,689,457 outstanding as at 31 May 2022, and declined to compel immediate payment.

• Judgment Enforcement
• Interest Computation
• Debt Recovery
• Court Orders
• Costs Awards
• Judgment-enforcement

Kolya v Nantongo and 2 Others (Misc Cause No. 39 of 2021)

Kolya v Nantongo and 2 Others (Misc Cause No. 39 of 2021) [2022] UGHCLD 12 (7 February 2022)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Misc Cause No. 39 of 2021

Judge

Kawesa, J

The High Court refused to vacate a caveat on land in Kisugu, holding that a pending appeal justified maintaining the status quo.

• Caveats
• Removal Of Caveat
• Pending Appeal
• Status Quo
• Registration Of Titles
• Court Orders

Mukisa v Nabukalu

Mukisa v Nabukalu (Civil Suit No. 29 of 2016) [2019] UGHCFD 51 (20 December 2019)

Court

HC: Family Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No. 29 of 2016

Judge

Kitariisibwa-Katunguka, J

The court found that the plaintiffs failed to prove fraud or mismanagement attributable to the defendant, as no documentary evidence or testimony from the co-administrator was adduced. However, upon ordering and reviewing the record of Administration Cause No.781 of 2006, the court found no inventory had been filed by the defendant or co-administrator, which constitutes just cause for revocation under Section 234 of the Succession Act. The plaintiffs did not prove entitlement to Letters of Administration, as there was no evidence of vetting or certificate of no objection from the Administrato…

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• Letters Of Administration
• Revocation Of Grant
• Failure To File Inventory
• Administration Of Estates
• Burden Of Proof
• Court Orders

Kigayaaza v Kakooza & Another

Kigayaaza v Kakooza & Another (Miscellaneous Application 12 of 2019) [2019] UGSC 83 (12 December 2019)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 12 of 2019

Judge

Buteera, JSC

The Supreme Court corrected an execution error, finding that the applicant had been wrongly evicted from land he had lawfully purchased and ordering reinstatement.

• Execution Of Judgments
• Correction Of Errors
• Eviction
• Land Possession
• Court Orders
• Execution-of-judgments

Kyagonza v Magadu (HCT-12-CV-CA-0027 OF 2017)

Kyagonza v Magadu (HCT-12-CV-CA-0027 OF 2017) [2017] UGHCCD 168 (22 November 2017)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

HCT-12-CV-CA-0027 OF 2017

Judge

Rugadya, J

The High Court partly allowed a taxation appeal, upheld splitting an omnibus bill of costs between courts, but set aside a Kshs 260,000 adjournment costs order.

• Taxation Of Costs
• Bill Of Costs
• Court Orders
• Appeal Procedure
• Taxation-of-costs
• Bill-of-costs

Kirti Sigh Rana v Mayanja & Ors (MISC. APPEAL No. 203 of 2015)

Kirti Sigh Rana v Mayanja & Ors (MISC. APPEAL No. 203 of 2015) [2017] UGHCCD 210 (21 September 2017)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

MISC. APPEAL No. 203 of 2015

Judge

Elubu, J

The High Court allowed an appeal against the Registrar's dismissal and ordered Post Bank Jinja Branch to produce a letter dated 21/8/2008 as evidence.

• Production Of Documents
• Evidence Admissibility
• Appeals
• Court Orders
• Production-of-documents
• Evidence-admissibility