Core Minerals Geologists Limited & 3 Others v Zhou
Core Minerals Geologists Limited & 3 Others v Zhou (Miscellaneous Application 1164 of 2024) [2024] UGCommC 340 (22 November 2024)
The court found that the respondent's affidavit in reply was incurably defective as it was not notarized by a person authorized under Ugandan law, specifically Section 84(c) of the Evidence Act, and thus struck it off the record. The dispute in the main suit arose from the performance of an agency contract containing a binding arbitration clause, making it subject to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. Consequently, the High Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain, hear, or determine the suit. The application to dismiss Civil Suit No. 0915 of 2018 was allowed, and the suit…
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- Arbitration Agreement
- Jurisdiction Of High Court
- Competence Of Affidavit
- Agency Contract Disputes
- Striking Out Affidavit
- Dismissal For Want Of Jurisdiction