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, 02:50 UTC

Results update automatically as you type.

Judge

Topic

Legal area

Court

Uganda decisions

Decisions matching the current search

Clear filters

23 Jan 2025

Civil Procedure [2025] UGCA 1

Mukhono v Kimono

Mukhono v Kimono (Civil Appeal 74 of 2021) [2025] UGCA 1 (23 January 2025)

Court: Court of Appeal of Uganda
Case number: Civil Appeal 74 of 2021
Judge: Cheborion-Barishaki, JA, Kazibwe, JA, Asa Mugenyi , JA/JCC

The Court of Appeal held that the High Court was correct in setting aside the consent decree in Civil Suit No. 46 of 2010. The underlying agreement for the development of the suit land was made with Mt. Elgon Mission, a non-existent entity, rendering the contract and the subsequent suit illegal. According to binding Ugandan authority, an illegality taints not only the original agreement but also any consent decree arising from it. The appellant's argument that the consent decree constituted a fresh agreement immune from prior illegality was rejected, as the Supreme Court in Makula Internation…

Source excerpt

Consent Judgments
Illegality In Contracts
Review Of Court Orders
Land Development Agreements

Read case analysis

15 Dec 2023

Commercial And Corporate [2023] UGCommC 243

Lakeville Investments Limited v MAT & Spencer Limited

Lakeville Investments Limited v MAT & Spencer Limited (Civil Suit 960 of 2018) [2023] UGCommC 243 (15 December 2023)

Court: Commercial Court of Uganda
Case number: Civil Suit 960 of 2018
Judge: Anna B. Mugenyi, J

The court found that a valid and binding contract existed between the parties, supported by the quotation and partial performance. The Defendant breached the contract by failing to complete the subdivision and titling of plots within the stipulated 59 working days. However, the Plaintiff also breached the contract by failing to pay the full contract sum, contributing to delays. The court found cross-breach but held the Defendant primarily liable for breach of contract. The Plaintiff failed to prove a direct causal link between the Defendant's breach and alleged reputational or economic loss,…