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Mulindwa v Atalyeba (HCT-01-CV-CS-0040-2023) [2025] UGHC 539 (14 July 2025)
The High Court at Fort Portal overruled a preliminary objection and accepted a late defence, holding that substantive justice outweighed the filing default.
Epaku and Another v Amito (Miscellaneous Application 17 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCD 242 (23 August 2023)
The High Court dismissed an application to set aside a prior costs order, holding that it was functus officio and could not revisit its own decision.
Epaku and Another v Amito (Miscellaneous Application 17 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCD 238 (23 August 2023)
The High Court dismissed an application to set aside its earlier costs order, holding it was functus officio and could not revisit the matter through inherent powers.
Epaku and Another v Amito (Miscellaneous Application 17 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCD 239 (23 August 2023)
The High Court held it was functus officio and dismissed an attempt to revise its earlier costs order through inherent powers.
Onyait v Okiror (HCMA 154 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCD 260 (11 April 2023)
The High Court at Soroti dismissed an application for stay of execution pending appeal, finding no proved threat of execution and no security offered.
Uneed Global Group Ltd v Kampala Parking Industry Security Services Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 723 of 2021) [2023] UGCommC 7 (11 January 2023)
The High Court reinstated an appeal dismissed for nonappearance, finding counsel’s mistaken diary entry was sufficient cause and should not prejudice the litigant.
Mpagi Godfrey v Uganda (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 1 of 2016) [2018] UGSC 81 (20 September 2018)
The Supreme Court of Uganda dismissed an application to restore a criminal appeal on sentence, holding that neither Rule 2(2) nor Rule 66(3) applied.
Tullow Uganda Ltd & Anor v Wabyona (Miscellaneous Application No. 443 of 2017) [2017] UGCommC 69 (13 June 2017)
The High Court, exercising its inherent jurisdiction, has the power to grant a stay of proceedings pending appeal even in the absence of an express rule. The application for stay was justified because the intended appeal raises a controlling question of law—specifically, whether a third party has locus standi to challenge a consent judgment between the applicants and a public authority (Uganda Revenue Authority) on grounds of public interest. The court found that the issue of locus standi is substantive and, if resolved in favour of the applicants, could dispose of the entire review applicati…
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Beyagala v Kasumba (Misc. Applic. No. 622 of 2011) [2012] UGHC 229 (8 November 2012)
The High Court set aside dismissal of an appeal after counsel failed to file submissions without the applicant’s knowledge, and reinstated the appeal.
Katsumata v Naidu (C.C. 106/1932) [1932] EACA 40 (1 January 1932)
The court held that power to issue a summons for final disposal is not limited to subordinate courts and that it may allow time to file a written statement.
