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

Mzee Festo Jumbe v Hokofam Ltd

Mzee Festo Jumbe v Hokofam Ltd (Miscellaneous Application 37 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 405 (10 March 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 37 of 2024

Judge

David S.L. Makumbi, J

The High Court of Uganda at Kasese reinstated a dismissed civil suit after finding sufficient cause for non-appearance, while ordering counsel to pay costs personally.

• Dismissal Of Suit
• Reinstatement Of Suit
• Sufficient Cause
• Non Appearance
• Costs Award
• Civil-procedure

Mugabi & 2 Others v Isabirye & Another

Mugabi & 2 Others v Isabirye & Another (Miscellaneous Application 157 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 56 (22 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 157 of 2024

Judge

Karemani Jamson K, J

The High Court of Uganda granted the applicants leave to appeal a magistrate’s ruling that had dismissed claims against two respondents, finding prima facie substantial questions of law.

• Leave To Appeal
• Substantial Question Of Law
• Dismissal Of Suit
• Cause Of Action
• Leave-to-appeal
• Substantial-question-of-law

Musolho v Baryanga

Musolho v Baryanga (Miscellaneous Application 13 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 519 (3 May 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 13 of 2024

Judge

David S.L. Makumbi, J

The High Court dismissed an application to strike out an appeal for non-service of the memorandum of appeal, holding that the rules require service of the hearing notice, not the memorandum.

• Service Of Process
• Appeals
• Dismissal Of Suit
• Memorandum Of Appeal
• Civil-procedure
• Service-of-process

Byarugaba v Kagweri (Revision Cause 21 of 2023)

Byarugaba v Kagweri (Revision Cause 21 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 267 (29 April 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Revision Cause 21 of 2023

Judge

Mugabo, J

The High Court set aside a magistrate’s dismissal of a summary suit and application for leave to defend, holding the matters were dismissed with material irregularity.

• Revision Jurisdiction
• Want Of Prosecution
• Material Irregularity
• Dismissal Of Suit
• Leave To Defend
• Revision-jurisdiction

Kateregga v The Presbyterian Church in Uganda

Kateregga v The Presbyterian Church in Uganda (Miscellaneous Application 213 of 2024) [2024] UGCA 58 (11 March 2024)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 213 of 2024

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

The court dismissed an application to strike out a suit for late service of summons, finding the defendant had actual notice and filed a defence.

• Service Of Summons
• Effective Service
• Natural Justice
• Dismissal Of Suit
• Service-of-summons
• Effective-service

Mulindwa v Kayondo & Another

Mulindwa v Kayondo & Another (Civil Revision 4 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 319 (9 January 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Revision 4 of 2023

Judge

Katamba Nkwanga, J

The High Court set aside a Chief Magistrate’s dismissal of a land suit, holding that the applicant was denied a fair hearing and that jurisdiction was not proved to be exceeded.

• Revision Of Magistrates Orders
• Pecuniary Jurisdiction
• Fair Hearing
• Dismissal Of Suit
• Status Quo Orders
• Civil-procedure

Ssekamwa v Mukaaya

Ssekamwa v Mukaaya (Miscellaneous Application 2762 of 2023) [2023] UGHCLD 399 (10 October 2023)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 2762 of 2023

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

The court found that the respondent's pleadings did not satisfy the legal requirements for a gift inter vivos over registered land. There was no evidence of a deed or transfer instrument executed by the late Nadduli Keresipo to perfect the gift, nor any indication that the respondent had done all within his control to complete his title. The respondent's claim rested solely on possession and an alleged oral gift, which is insufficient under the law governing registered land. The court held that granting the orders sought by the respondent would amount to perfecting an imperfect gift, contrary…

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• Gift Inter Vivos
• Registered Land
• Preliminary Objection
• Dismissal Of Suit
• Estate Administration

Dr. Bitekyerezo v Nakachwa

Dr. Bitekyerezo v Nakachwa (Miscellaneous Application 533 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCD 222 (14 July 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 533 of 2022

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The respondent's failure to comply with the court's order to furnish security for costs within the stipulated time, coupled with the absence of any justification or affidavit in reply, leaves the court with no alternative but to dismiss the suit. The legal framework under Order 26 rule 2(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules mandates automatic dismissal in cases of noncompliance with orders for security for costs. The court found that the litigation was not bona fide public interest litigation but rather a continuation of personal disputes, and thus the suit was dismissed with costs.

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• Security For Costs
• Dismissal Of Suit
• Public Interest Litigation

Kasingirwe and Another v Kabera

Kasingirwe and Another v Kabera (Miscellaneous Application No. 1565 of 2022) [2023] UGHCLD 79 (30 March 2023)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 1565 of 2022

Judge

Kazaarwe, J

The High Court dismissed an application to dismiss or stay Civil Suit No. 514 of 2017, finding the suit was not res judicata and that the pending appeal did not justify a stay.

• Res Judicata
• Stay Of Proceedings
• Dismissal Of Suit
• Pending Appeal
• Res-judicata
• Stay-of-proceedings