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Uganda v Nalumansi & Ors (Criminal Session Case No.0070 of 2013) [2015] UGHCCRD 41 (9 December 2015)
The High Court convicted three bank employees after finding they paid out funds on forged documents without properly verifying the customer’s identity.
Busongora Development Association Ltd v Centenary Rural Development Bank Ltd (HCT-00-CC-CS 48 of 2004) [2005] UGCommC 37 (8 July 2005)
The Defendant bank was negligent in paying out Shs.50,000,000 from the Plaintiff's account on the basis of a cheque with a forged signature. The bank officials formed suspicions due to the unusual circumstances of the deposit and immediate withdrawal but failed to take adequate steps to verify the authority of the withdrawal, such as contacting the co-signatory. The evidence from the handwriting expert confirmed the forgery, and there was no evidence that the Plaintiff was complicit in the fraud. The bank's duty of care required it to exercise reasonable skill and caution, especially in cases…
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