Uganda Case Law

Luigi Gianazzi v Chemtai Lucy

Luigi Gianazzi v Chemtai Lucy (Civil Suit 18 of 2018) [2024] UGHC 1 (25 January 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 18 of 2018

Judge

Lubega, J

The court found that the salary loan in question arose from an employer-employee relationship, as evidenced by the pleadings and the manner of repayment—through salary deductions. The plaintiff, though arguing the loan was personal, was the owner and employer, and the loan was described as a salary loan in both parties' evidence. The court held that the dispute was fundamentally an employment matter, and that the existence of a pending labour dispute before the Labour Office and Industrial Court regarding the same issue (liability for the salary loan balance following alleged unlawful termina…

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• Salary Loans
• Jurisdiction Of Courts
• Unlawful Termination
• Employee Employer Relationship
• Lis Pendens
• Loan Repayment

Mugisha v The Director Rwentama Sweaters and Shoe Makers (Labour Dispute Reference No. 24 of 2017)

Mugisha v The Director Rwentama Sweaters and Shoe Makers (Labour Dispute Reference No. 24 of 2017) [2019] UGIC 31 (14 June 2019)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Reference No. 24 of 2017

Judge

Ruhinda-Ntengye, J, Tumusiime-Mugisha, J

The Industrial Court of Uganda dismissed an ex parte labour claim for salary arrears after finding the claimant failed to prove an oral employment relationship.

• Oral Contract Of Service
• Burden Of Proof
• Employee Employer Relationship
• Salary Arrears
• Remedies For Breach
• Evidence Requirements

Wabwire v Uganda

Wabwire v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0152 of 2009) [2015] UGCA 10 (25 March 2015)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 0152 of 2009

Judge

Mwondha, JA, Mwangusya, JA, Kasule, JA

The Court of Appeal of Uganda struck out a criminal appeal for incompetence, and held that the embezzlement conviction and three-year sentence were properly upheld.

• Embezzlement
• Admissibility Of Evidence
• Appellate Procedure
• Employee Employer Relationship
• Criminal-appeal
• Appellate-procedure

Wilson Wanyama v Development and Management Consultants International - (HCT-00-CC-CS 332 of 2004)

Wilson Wanyama v Development and Management Consultants International - (HCT-00-CC-CS 332 of 2004) [2006] UGCommC 17 (8 May 2006)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-00-CC-CS 332 of 2004

The High Court of Uganda found an oral employment contract existed, upheld summary dismissal for conduct undermining trust, and dismissed the plaintiff’s claim.

• Unlawful Termination
• Oral Employment Contract
• Summary Dismissal
• Employee Employer Relationship
• Oral-employment-contract
• Summary-dismissal