Uganda Case Law

Masindi Municipal Council v Kwesiga

Masindi Municipal Council v Kwesiga (Miscellaneous Application No. 66 of 2021) [2022] UGHCCD 85 (22 April 2022)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 66 of 2021

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The court found that while the applicant had filed a notice of appeal and requested the record, thereby satisfying the requirement of intention to appeal, and had brought the application without unreasonable delay, it failed to demonstrate any substantial loss beyond the ordinary consequences of judgment. The applicant did not provide evidence of the specific loss it would suffer if stay was denied. The court held that substantial loss must be shown and cannot be presumed from the mere existence of a judgment debt. As the applicant did not meet this critical condition, the application for sta…

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• Stay Of Execution
• Judicial Review Orders
• Appeal Rights
• Security For Due Performance

Bin-It Services Limited v Kampala Capital City Authority & Another

Bin-It Services Limited v Kampala Capital City Authority & Another (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO 593 OF 2019) [2020] UGHCCD 49 (14 April 2020)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO 593 OF 2019

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The High Court found KCCA in contempt for disobeying earlier orders on private garbage collection, awarded damages and penalties, and imposed a suspended committal sentence.

• Contempt Of Court
• Judicial Review Orders
• Public Authority Noncompliance
• Damages For Contempt
• Licensing And Permits
• Contempt-of-court

Mwesigye v Ondoa (Ma No. 306 of 2012)

Mwesigye v Ondoa (Ma No. 306 of 2012) [2013] UGHCCD 69 (22 May 2013)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Ma No. 306 of 2012

High Court contempt application dismissed after the court held that the impugned ministerial letter raised a separate cause of action and did not amount to contempt.

• Contempt Of Court
• Ultra Vires Decision
• Judicial Review Orders
• Service Of Process
• Contempt-of-court
• Ultra-vires

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority v Clear Channel Independent (U) Ltd (Misc. App. No. 242 of 2009)

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority v Clear Channel Independent (U) Ltd (Misc. App. No. 242 of 2009) [2009] UGHC 188 (15 June 2009)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Misc. App. No. 242 of 2009

The High Court dismissed a stay application, holding that the challenged decision was already a nullity and the operative order was directed at a non-party.

• Stay Of Execution
• Judicial Review Orders
• Certiorari And Prohibition
• Nullity Of Administrative Decisions
• Stay-of-execution
• Judicial-review