Uganda Case Law

Legal Brains Trust (LBT) Ltd v Attorney General

Legal Brains Trust (LBT) Ltd v Attorney General (Miscellaneous Application No. 599 of 2021) [2025] UGHCCD 96 (4 July 2025)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 599 of 2021

Judge

Boniface Wamala, J

The High Court partly allowed an application for discovery and inspection, ordering production of specified PPP documents but rejecting broad requests for further particulars.

• Discovery Of Documents
• Production And Inspection
• Public Private Partnerships
• Confidentiality And Privilege
• Human Rights Enforcement
• Discovery-of-documents

Sengendo v Bank of Uganda

Sengendo v Bank of Uganda (Miscellaneous Cause No. 0327 OI.'2023) [2025] UGHCLD 102 (24 June 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause No. 0327 OI.'2023

Judge

Kaahwa, J

The High Court Land Division dismissed an application for discovery and inspection of bank and land records, finding the documents were not shown to be in the respondent’s custody or control.

• Discovery Of Documents
• Inspection Of Records
• Mortgage Disputes
• Custody Of Bank Records
• Discovery-of-documents
• Inspection-of-records

Karungi Elizabeth v Cairo Bank Uganda Limited and Kkingo Parents’ Transporters Company Ltd

Karungi Elizabeth v Cairo Bank Uganda Limited and Kkingo Parents’ Transporters Company Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 99 of 2025) [2025] UGCommC 185 (23 June 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 99 of 2025

Judge

Dr. Ginamia Melody Ngwatu, J

The application for discovery is barred by the doctrine of res judicata because the same issues and parties were previously litigated and determined in Civil Suit No. 20/2022 at Masaka High Court. The applicant and the 2nd respondent were parties to that suit, which involved the same subject matter—the sale and ownership of the four Isuzu buses. Judgment was entered against the applicant, and the matter cannot be re-litigated in this court. The addition of Cairo Bank as a party does not alter the fact that the core dispute has already been adjudicated. The principle of res judicata estops the…

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• Discovery Of Documents
• Res Judicata
• Breach Of Contract
• Sale Of Goods
• Mortgage Enforcement

Nakisirinya Betty v Bruno Sentaktuuka Serunkuuma and Others

Nakisirinya Betty v Bruno Sentaktuuka Serunkuuma and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 2186 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 186 (20 June 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 2186 of 2024

Judge

Dr. Ginamia Melody Ngwatu, J

The High Court granted an application for discovery, finding the requested bank, land, and mortgage documents relevant to the main suit and necessary for fair disposal.

• Discovery Of Documents
• Mortgage Transactions
• Bankers Books Evidence
• Transfer Of Land
• Occupancy Rights
• Public Documents

Pegasus Technologies Limited v Uganda Revenue Authority and Attorney General

Pegasus Technologies Limited v Uganda Revenue Authority and Attorney General (Miscellaneous Application No. 29 of 2023) [2025] UGCommC 167 (3 April 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 29 of 2023

Judge

Ocaya, J

The court held that the applicant's application for discovery and production of tax returns and immigration records succeeds. The respondents, though non-parties to the main suit, are proper custodians of the documents sought and may be joined for discovery purposes. The application, though brought by notice of motion instead of chamber summons, is not fatally defective as the court has jurisdiction and no prejudice is caused. The documents sought are relevant and material to the resolution of the main suit, as they may confirm or impeach the defense that payments were genuine and made by for…

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• Discovery Of Documents
• Confidentiality Of Evidence
• Procedural Irregularity
• Production Of Tax Records
• Production Of Immigration Records

Pegasus Technologies Limited v Women Initiative for Rural Development Organisation and Others

Pegasus Technologies Limited v Women Initiative for Rural Development Organisation and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 28 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 157 (3 April 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 28 of 2024

Judge

Ocaya, J

The High Court granted discovery orders in a commercial dispute over alleged fraudulent FlexiPay transactions, while protecting confidentiality and limiting costs.

• Discovery Of Documents
• Evidence Relevance
• Confidentiality In Discovery
• Fraudulent Transactions
• Banking Platform Disputes
• Discovery-of-documents

Lwanga v Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch Ltd

Lwanga v Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch Ltd (Miscellaneous Application 763 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 60 (20 March 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 763 of 2024

Judge

Tumusiime Rubagumya, J

The High Court ordered the respondent to disclose specified bank statements used in its audit report, but refused discovery of alleged annual grazing payments.

• Discovery Of Documents
• Bank Statement Disclosure
• Audit Report Evidence
• Burden Of Proof
• Pre Trial Procedure
• Discovery-of-documents

Ssenyondo v Tesco Industries Limited

Ssenyondo v Tesco Industries Limited (Miscellaneous Application 2703 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 20 (7 February 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 2703 of 2024

Judge

Tumusiime Rubagumya, J

The High Court dismissed an application for discovery of bank statements and rental tax returns, finding the request too broad, speculative, and intrusive of privacy.

• Discovery Of Documents
• Tenancy Agreements
• Bank Statement Disclosure
• Tax Return Production
• Privacy And Confidentiality
• Discovery-of-documents

Ssenyondo v Tesco Industries Limited

Ssenyondo v Tesco Industries Limited (Miscellaneous Application 2703 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 46 (7 February 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 2703 of 2024

Judge

Tumusiime Rubagumya, J

The Court found that the Applicant's request for broad discovery of bank statements and rental tax returns was not sufficiently specific or justified by the material issues in the main suit. The Applicant already possessed deposit slips and receipts relevant to his claim, and the documents sought were primarily for comparative purposes, not essential to the resolution of the dispute. Granting the order would risk violating the privacy and confidentiality rights of other tenants and the Respondent, as protected under Article 27(2) of the Constitution. The Court held that discovery should not b…

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• Discovery Of Documents
• Tenancy Agreements
• Privacy And Confidentiality
• Burden Of Proof

Lt. Col. (Rtd.) Vincent W. Khaukha T/A Inbred Associates v Attorney General and A nother

Lt. Col. (Rtd.) Vincent W. Khaukha T/A Inbred Associates v Attorney General and A nother (Miscellaneous Application 456 of 2023) [2024] UGHCCD 188 (8 November 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 456 of 2023

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The High Court dismissed an application for discovery of meeting minutes, finding it premature, unsupported by evidence of the documents’ existence, and an improper fishing expedition.

• Discovery Of Documents
• Breach Of Contract
• Judicial Discretion
• Evidence Production
• Discovery-of-documents
• Civil-procedure