Mugisha v Equity Bank Uganda Ltd
Mugisha v Equity Bank Uganda Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 167 of 2018) [2019] UGIC 14 (8 February 2019)
The court found that the mortgage was additional security for the loan and that the employment relationship and mortgage relationship between the applicant and respondent are severable. The enforcement of the mortgage deed is a commercial matter, not a labour dispute, and the applicant's termination does not affect the respondent's right to recover the loan through sale of the mortgaged property. The court also recognized the requirement under the mortgage regulations for a 30% deposit before postponement of sale, but emphasized that its jurisdiction is limited to labour disputes, not commerc…
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- Temporary Injunction
- Unlawful Termination
- Mortgage Enforcement
- Salary Loans
- Jurisdictional Severance