Uganda Case Law

Law Development Centre v Nabulime Kayongo (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 47 of 2023)

Law Development Centre v Nabulime Kayongo (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 47 of 2023) [2025] UGIC 19 (31 January 2025)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 47 of 2023

Judge

Tumusiime-Mugisha, J, Mugambwa, Panel Member, Mubuuke, Panel Member, Ebyau, Panel Member

The court found that although the applicant may not have been notified of the new date for delivery of the award, it was indisputably made aware of the award on 11/01/2023. Upon receiving this information, the applicant and its new counsel failed to act promptly to seek leave for extension of time to file the notice of appeal. Instead, they engaged in unnecessary correspondence and delayed action under the pretext of needing the record of proceedings, which was not required for filing a notice of appeal. The court held that the applicant's conduct amounted to a lack of diligence and that the…

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• Extension Of Time
• Notice Of Appeal
• Industrial Court Awards
• Delay And Diligence
• Appeal Procedure

National Union of Clerical Empolyees v Coffee Marketing Board

National Union of Clerical Empolyees v Coffee Marketing Board (Civil Appeal No. 60 of 2014) [2020] UGCA 2068 (13 July 2020)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 60 of 2014

Judge

Kakuru, JA, Madrama, JA, Kiryabwire, JA

The Court of Appeal held that the High Court wrongly treated the matter as res judicata, allowed the appeal, and reinstated the Industrial Court award.

• Res Judicata
• Judicial Review
• Severance Pay
• Redundancy Benefits
• Industrial Court Awards
• Res-judicata

National Union of Clerical Commercial Professional and Technical Employees

National Union of Clerical Commercial Professional and Technical Employees (Civil Appeal 42 of 99) [2000] UGCA 35 (31 March 2000)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 42 of 99

Judge

Mayindo, DCJ, Berko, JA, Engwau, JA

The Court of Appeal held that failure to publish an Industrial Court award in the Gazette did not make interpretation proceedings void, and allowed the union's appeal.

• Collective Agreements
• Industrial Court Awards
• Certiorari And Prohibition
• Retrospective Awards
• Gazette Publication
• Effective Date Of Award

Barclays Bank Of (u) Ltd v N.v.c.c.p Tech Employees (Misc.cause no.314 of 1997) (Misc.Cause No. 314 of 1997)

Barclays Bank Of (u) Ltd v N.v.c.c.p Tech Employees (Misc.cause no.314 of 1997) (Misc.Cause No. 314 of 1997) [1998] UGHC 14 (10 July 1998)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Misc.Cause No. 314 of 1997

The High Court quashed an Industrial Court interpretation for lack of gazette publication and held the award could not be made retrospective before the dispute arose.

• Industrial Court Awards
• Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Judicial Review Certiorari
• Award Publication Requirements
• Retrospective Awards
• Employee Entitlements

Uganda Bankers ( Employers Association) v National Union of Clerical Commercial Professionals and Technical Employees

Uganda Bankers ( Employers Association) v National Union of Clerical Commercial Professionals and Technical Employees (Civil Appeal 51 of 1996) [1998] UGCA 53 (28 April 1998)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 51 of 1996

Judge

Manyindo, DCJ, Berko, JA, Engwau, JA

The Court of Appeal held that the taxing officer and the High Court Judge erred in applying the Advocates (Remuneration and Taxation of Costs) (Amendment) Rules, 1996, instead of the 1982 Rules, which were in force when the order for costs was made. The liability to pay costs accrues at the time of the court's order, and the applicable rules are those in force at that time. The instruction fee awarded was manifestly excessive, given the absence of a certificate of complexity, the unknown value of the subject matter, and the brevity of the hearing. The correct approach required adherence to th…

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• Taxation Of Costs
• Instruction Fees
• Application Of Remuneration Rules
• Judicial Discretion In Costs
• Certiorari And Prohibition
• Industrial Court Awards