Uganda Case Law

Mavid Pharmaceuticals Ltd v Royal Group of Pakistan

Mavid Pharmaceuticals Ltd v Royal Group of Pakistan (Civil Application No. 549 of 2024) [2025] UGCA 200 (27 June 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application No. 549 of 2024

Judge

Gashirabake, JA

The court found that the Respondent is a foreign company with no known address or assets within Uganda, and the only local company it sought to associate with denied any dealings. The Applicant demonstrated credible risk that, if successful in the appeal, it would face real difficulty recovering costs and decretal sums from the Respondent. The security previously deposited by the Respondent was rendered insufficient due to accumulated interest and the absence of taxed costs. The court exercised its discretion under section 282 of the Companies Act and Rule 105(3) of the Court of Appeal Rules…

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• Security For Costs
• Foreign Company Jurisdiction
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Decretal Sums
• Interest On Judgment Debt

Mugisha v Nalongo Katente and Another (HC1-LD-MA-0107-2024)

Mugisha v Nalongo Katente and Another (HC1-LD-MA-0107-2024) [2025] UGHC 444 (11 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HC1-LD-MA-0107-2024

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court dismissed a contempt application, finding the applicant’s evidence inconsistent, insufficient, and not tied to the respondents.

• Contempt Of Court
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Land Ownership Disputes
• Injunctive Relief
• Contempt-of-court
• Land-dispute

Mbbale and 59 Others v Makerere University (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 48 of 2024)

Mbbale and 59 Others v Makerere University (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 48 of 2024) [2025] UGIC 20 (27 February 2025)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 48 of 2024

Judges

Wabwire Musana, J, Namara, Panel Member, Nabirye, Matovu

The court found that while the Respondent failed to repatriate the Applicants as ordered, it had complied with the monetary aspects of the decree and demonstrated willingness to comply with the repatriation order upon receipt of necessary particulars. The Respondent's explanation—that it awaited repatriation details and that its records had been destroyed in a fire—was accepted as just cause for non-compliance. The Applicants did not provide sufficient evidence of self-repatriation expenses or persistent, obstinate defiance by the Respondent. The court held that the threshold for contempt was…

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• Contempt Of Court
• Repatriation Orders
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Remedies For Noncompliance

Nassolo & 4 Others v Engola & 5 Others

Nassolo & 4 Others v Engola & 5 Others (Miscellaneous Application 2470 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 28 (14 February 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 2470 of 2024

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

The High Court found the respondents in contempt for failing to comply with a land title rectification order and fined them UGX 2,000,000.

• Contempt Of Court
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Land Title Rectification
• Estate Administration
• Contempt-of-court
• Enforcement-of-judgments

Tumwine v Tindikyeitira

Tumwine v Tindikyeitira (Miscellaneous Application 169 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 1148 (18 October 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 169 of 2024

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The High Court at Hoima granted a consequential order for vacant possession, after an earlier judgment had omitted that prayer, to let the successful party access the land.

• Consequential Orders
• Vacant Possession
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Land Ownership
• Consequential-orders
• Vacant-possession

Butia v Dratele & Another

Butia v Dratele & Another (Miscellaneous Application 37 of 2019) [2024] UGHC 973 (3 October 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 37 of 2019

Judge

Acellam, J

The court found that the boundary opening was conducted without the participation or notification of the applicant and his lawyers, contrary to the orders previously issued. The respondent did not refute these allegations. The court determined that the process was irregular and failed to comply with the judgment in Civil Suit No. 0012 of 2008, which specified that the boundary should be as fixed by the Sub-County Chief in 1974. Accordingly, the court set aside the previous order for boundary opening and issued fresh instructions to ensure that the boundary is opened in accordance with the ori…

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• Boundary Disputes
• Court Orders
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Survey And Demarcation

Precision Consulting Communications v ABC Capital Bank Limited

Precision Consulting Communications v ABC Capital Bank Limited (Miscellaneous Application 2059 of 2023) [2024] UGCA 129 (17 May 2024)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 2059 of 2023

Judge

Harriet Grace Magala, J

The High Court dismissed a contempt application arising from garnishee proceedings, finding the bank complied by remitting the funds available in the account.

• Garnishee Orders
• Contempt Of Court
• Banker Customer Relationship
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Garnishee-orders
• Contempt-of-court

Muyingo v Seziriyo & Another

Muyingo v Seziriyo & Another (Miscellaneous Cause 5 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 82 (28 February 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 5 of 2023

Judge

Wolayo, J

The High Court struck out an application for consequential land orders, finding the underlying lower-court judgment rested on no enforceable contract.

• Vesting Orders
• Title Registration
• Privity Of Contract
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Land-law
• Vesting-orders

Kakyo v Birungi (HCT-01-CV-MA 18 of 2023)

Kakyo v Birungi (HCT-01-CV-MA 18 of 2023) [2023] UGHC 140 (30 November 2023)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-01-CV-MA 18 of 2023

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court partly granted an application for consequential orders, fixing payable tuition arrears and school requirements for one child, but declined claims relating to the other child.

• Consequential Orders
• Child Maintenance
• School Fees Liability
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Consequential-orders
• Child-maintenance

Matovu & Matovu Advocates v Attorney General & 2 Others

Matovu & Matovu Advocates v Attorney General & 2 Others (Civil Application 560 of 2022) [2023] UGCA 347 (15 November 2023)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application 560 of 2022

Judge

Muzamiru, JA

The Court of Appeal modified an injunction over payment of pension-related decretal sums, directing 80% to beneficiaries and 20% to the applicant advocates.

• Temporary Injunctions
• Payment Of Decretal Sums
• Advocate Client Fees
• Pension Awards
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Temporary-injunctions