Uganda Case Law

Karungi & Partners Advocates and Solicitors v Nadya Dimitrova Mileva (Misc. Application No. 0710 of 2025)

Karungi & Partners Advocates and Solicitors v Nadya Dimitrova Mileva (Misc. Application No. 0710 of 2025) [2025] UGCommC 78 (29 April 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Misc. Application No. 0710 of 2025

Judge

Susan Odongo, J

The court found that the Applicant had probable cause to commence proceedings without the statutory one-month waiting period, as the Respondent was imminently leaving Uganda. An implied retainer existed between the parties, evidenced by instructions, payments, and conduct, despite the absence of a signed written agreement. The Applicant was not entitled to tax a bill for services under the civil suit, as the agreed fees had been substantially paid, but was granted leave to tax the advocate-client bill of costs for services rendered in the mediation cause, which was outside the original scope…

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• Advocate Client Costs
• Taxation Of Costs
• Implied Retainer
• Fee Agreements
• Mediation Settlement
• Professional Remuneration

Omongole and Co Advocates v Ecetu

Omongole and Co Advocates v Ecetu (Miscellaneous Cause 2 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCD 234 (13 July 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 2 of 2023

Judge

Adonyo, J

The court found that the applicant failed to serve a bill of costs that meets the requirements of section 57(2) of the Advocates Act and Regulation 47 of the Advocates (Remuneration and Taxation of Costs) Regulations. The document served was a debit note, which is not equivalent to a bill of costs as defined by law. In the absence of a proper bill of costs or a letter accompanying such a bill, the statutory prerequisites for taxation were not satisfied. The court emphasized that compliance with these procedural requirements is mandatory before an advocate/client bill of costs can be ordered f…

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• Advocate Client Costs
• Taxation Of Costs
• Remuneration Of Advocates
• Fee Agreements
• Procedure For Taxation

Tumwesigye and Company Advocates v Hirra Trading (U) Limited and Another (Misc Cause 57 of 2020)

Tumwesigye and Company Advocates v Hirra Trading (U) Limited and Another (Misc Cause 57 of 2020) [2022] UGCommC 124 (18 March 2022)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Misc Cause 57 of 2020

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

The High Court held that an alleged oral contingency fee agreement was unenforceable and granted leave for the advocates to tax their bill of costs.

• Advocate Client Costs
• Fee Agreements
• Taxation Of Costs
• Remuneration Of Advocates
• Advocate-client-costs
• Taxation-of-costs

Ondoma v Kana

Ondoma v Kana (MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION No. 0016 OF 2018) [2018] UGHCCD 19 (15 March 2018)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION No. 0016 OF 2018

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

The High Court granted an advocate’s application to have an advocate-client bill of costs taxed after finding the bill was duly served and no response was made within 30 days.

• Advocate Client Costs
• Taxation Of Costs
• Remuneration Of Advocates
• Fee Agreements
• Advocate-client-costs
• Taxation-of-costs

Uganda Electronics & Computer Ltd v Kituuma-Magala & CoAdvocates (HCT-00-CC-MA 481 of 2006)

Uganda Electronics & Computer Ltd v Kituuma-Magala & CoAdvocates (HCT-00-CC-MA 481 of 2006) [2006] UGCommC 43 (22 August 2006)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-00-CC-MA 481 of 2006

The High Court dismissed an appeal against a taxing master’s decision as time barred, holding that the Advocates Act, not the Civil Procedure Act, governed limitation.

• Advocate Client Costs
• Taxation Of Costs
• Limitation Periods
• Fee Agreements
• Advocate-client-costs
• Taxation-of-costs