Uganda Case Law

Mawerere v Madada

Mawerere v Madada (Civil Suit 9 of 2019) [2024] UGHC 962 (14 October 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 9 of 2019

Judge

Nakachwa, J

The court found that the definition of 'member of the family' under section 1(b) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act expressly refers to the meaning in the Workers Compensation Act, which includes an uncle. Therefore, the Plaintiff, as an uncle of the deceased, qualifies as a member of the family and has locus standi to institute the suit. The court rejected the Defendant's reliance on Omony Charles v. Attorney General, distinguishing the facts and noting that the statutory definition was overlooked in that decision. The preliminary objection was overruled, and the suit was allow…

Source excerpt

• Locus Standi
• Wrongful Death
• Negligence
• Family Member Definition

Omony v Attorney General

Omony v Attorney General (Civil Suit No. 579 of 2016) [2023] UGHCCD 1 (13 January 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No. 579 of 2016

Judge

Nambayo, J

The High Court dismissed a wrongful-death suit after finding the plaintiff lacked locus standi under the Law Reform Act because he was not a qualifying family member or representative.

• Locus Standi
• Wrongful Death Claims
• Family Member Definition
• Locus-standi
• Wrongful-death-claims
• Family-member-definition