Uganda Case Law

Erimu Company Limited and Others v Seroma Limited and Others

Erimu Company Limited and Others v Seroma Limited and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 390 of 2025) [2025] UGCommC 173 (13 June 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 390 of 2025

Judge

Ocaya, J

The High Court found the respondents guilty of contempt for transferring land while an interim stay of execution was in force, and imposed a fine and security orders.

• Contempt Of Court
• Interim Stay Of Execution
• Transfer Of Property During Litigation
• Directors Liability
• Status Quo Preservation
• Contempt-of-court

Balton (U) Limited v Boona Bageigahare Nyekundire Group Limited and 2 Ors

Balton (U) Limited v Boona Bageigahare Nyekundire Group Limited and 2 Ors (Civil Suit No. 676 of 2018) [2021] UGCommC 29 (1 April 2021)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit No. 676 of 2018

Judge

Wabwire, J

The High Court found that the first defendant breached two seed supply contracts and awarded the plaintiff the debt, damages, interest, and costs.

• Breach Of Contract
• Lifting Corporate Veil
• Directors Liability
• Contractual Remedies
• Fraudulent Misrepresentation
• Breach-of-contract

Southern Union Insurance Brokers Limited and Others v NIKO Insurance Uganda Limited

Southern Union Insurance Brokers Limited and Others v NIKO Insurance Uganda Limited (Miscellaneous Application 568 of 2022) [2020] UGCommC 167 (11 January 2020)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 568 of 2022

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

The High Court declined leave to appeal against dismissal of a review application, holding that the applicants showed no arguable grounds or realistic chance of success.

• Leave To Appeal
• Review Of Judgment
• Lifting Corporate Veil
• Directors Liability
• Leave-to-appeal
• Review-of-judgment

Uganda Micro Enterprises Association Ltd and Anor v The Micro Finance Support Centre Ltd (HCT-00-CC-MA 125 of 2005)

Uganda Micro Enterprises Association Ltd and Anor v The Micro Finance Support Centre Ltd (HCT-00-CC-MA 125 of 2005) [2005] UGCommC 27 (6 June 2005)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-00-CC-MA 125 of 2005

The court found that the applicants raised bona fide triable issues regarding the liability of the 2nd and 3rd defendants as alleged guarantors and the accuracy of the sums claimed by the plaintiff. The court held that these matters could not be determined summarily and required oral evidence. The existence of correspondence from the Office of the President and the challenge to the figures and terms of the contract further demonstrated the need for a full trial. Consequently, unconditional leave to appear and defend was granted, as the applicants had shown a reasonable ground of defence to th…

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• Summary Procedure
• Leave To Defend
• Loan Guarantees
• Directors Liability