Uganda Source-linked decisions Coverage checked

Uganda Case Law

Search judgments by proposition, citation, court, judge or legal topic, then move directly into the source-grounded case analysis.

Courts on this page: 2 court collections
Last checked: 18 Sep 2026, 02:51 UTC

Results update automatically as you type.

Judge

Topic

Legal area

Court

Uganda decisions

Decisions matching the current search

Clear filters

26 Jun 2024

Employment And Labour [2024] UGIC 24

Rwambale v Garfield Institute of Technology (Labour Dispute Reference 8 of 2022)

Rwambale v Garfield Institute of Technology (Labour Dispute Reference 8 of 2022) [2024] UGIC 24 (26 June 2024)

Court: Industrial Court of Uganda
Case number: Labour Dispute Reference 8 of 2022
Judges: Wabwire Musana, J, Bigirimana penal member, Matovu, Panel Member

The court found that the Respondent failed to comply with both procedural and substantive fairness requirements under the Employment Act, 2006. There was no evidence of notification or a disciplinary hearing prior to dismissal, and the reasons for termination were not proven through a fair process. The termination letter contained allegations but did not reference any hearing or opportunity for the Claimant to respond. The Respondent's absence and failure to challenge the Claimant's evidence further supported the finding of unlawful dismissal. The court held that the Claimant was entitled to…

Source excerpt

Unlawful Dismissal
Procedural Fairness
Substantive Fairness
Aggravated Damages
General Damages
Interest On Award

Read case analysis

22 Dec 2010

Commercial And Corporate [2010] UGSC 35

Oil Seeds (U) Limited v Uganda Development Bank

Oil Seeds (U) Limited v Uganda Development Bank (Civil Appeal 9 of 2009) [2010] UGSC 35 (22 December 2010)

Court: Supreme Court of Uganda
Case number: Civil Appeal 9 of 2009
Judge: Kisaakye, JSC, Odoki, CJ, G. M. Okello, JSC, Tumwesigye, JSC, Katureebe, JSC

The Supreme Court held that the arbitration award of Shs. 2,882,400,000/= in favour of the appellant became unenforceable due to the voluntary settlement agreement entered into by both parties and endorsed by the Registrar. The settlement expressly resolved all disputes arising from the arbitration, including both the claim for Shs. 1,023,644,800/= and the award of Shs. 2,882,400,000/=. The appellant and its lawyers received the agreed payments, and the appellant was estopped from seeking further enforcement of the award or interest. The court found that, under the repealed Arbitration Act an…