Uganda Blankets Manufacturers 1973 Limited v Attorney General (Civil Appeal 24 of 1998) [1999] UGCA 31 (25 June 1999)
Court
Court of Appeal of Uganda
Case number
Civil Appeal 24 of 1998
Judge
Okello, JA, Mpagi-Bahigeine, JA, Kitumba, JA
The court held that interest on costs is not payable unless specifically pleaded and ordered by the court. The appellant did not include a prayer for interest on costs in its pleadings, and no such order was made in the Supreme Court judgment. References to English authorities were found irrelevant, as the applicable law is the Ugandan Civil Procedure Act. Furthermore, a valid demand for payment against the Government must be supported by a certificate of taxation specifying the particulars of the order, which in this case did not include interest on costs. The appellant accepted and received…