Frenah (U) Limited v NCBA Bank Uganda Limited (Civil Suit No. 0329 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 94 (22 May 2025)
Court
Commercial Court of Uganda
Case number
Civil Suit No. 0329 of 2024
Judge
Dr. Ginamia Melody Ngwatu, J
The court found that the plaintiff failed to take out summons for directions within the mandatory 28-day period after closure of pleadings, as required by Order 11A rule 1(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules. The plaintiff's letter seeking consent for extension of time was sent after the period for filing a reply had already lapsed, and the subsequent application for extension of time did not amount to compliance with the requirement for summons for directions. The rules are couched in mandatory terms, and failure to comply results in automatic abatement of the suit. The court held that there wer…