Uganda National Roads Authority v Multiline Construction Company Limited
Uganda National Roads Authority v Multiline Construction Company Limited (Miscellaneous Cause 103 of 2023) [2024] UGCommC 266 (3 September 2024)
The court found that its earlier order required the dispute to be determined by a panel of three arbitrators, not a sole arbitrator. The arbitrator, Mr. Derrick Lufunya, was aware of this order but chose to proceed as a sole arbitrator after determining that the applicant had failed to nominate an arbitrator within the prescribed period. The court held that the arbitrator's partial compliance with the order—enforcing the time limit for nomination but ignoring the requirement for a three-member panel—constituted contempt of court. The arbitrator's actions were therefore illegal, and the award…
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- Arbitration Panel Composition
- Jurisdiction Of Arbitrator
- Court Orders In Arbitration
- Setting Aside Arbitral Award