Uganda Case Law

Uganda Revenue Authority v Shell (U) Ltd & 10 ors

Uganda Revenue Authority v Shell (U) Ltd & 10 ors [2015] UGSC 6 (31 March 2015)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Judge

Kitumba, JSC, Okello, JSC, Tsekooko, JSC, Katureebe, CJ, Tumwesigye, JSC, Odoki, CJ, Kisaakye, JSC

The Supreme Court held that the applicant (URA) had not discharged its obligation to pay the oil companies by paying the 16% lawyers' fee to Muwema & Mugerwa Advocates & Solicitors under an illegal agreement. The court found that the payments made to the 11th respondent did not constitute a valid discharge of URA's liability to the oil companies, as the respondents were not parties to the execution proceedings in which those payments were made. The court further held that the application was an abuse of process, as the issues raised had already been determined or could have been raised in pre…

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• Execution Of Judgments
• Garnishee Orders
• Lawyers Fees
• Res Judicata
• Abuse Of Process

Kyambadde & Anor v Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd & 3 Ors (Misc. Application No. 234 of 2012)

Kyambadde & Anor v Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd & 3 Ors (Misc. Application No. 234 of 2012) [2012] UGHC 137 (13 July 2012)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Misc. Application No. 234 of 2012

Judge

Mwangusya, J

The High Court consolidated three related suits, entered judgment on admission for UGX 47.97 billion, and ordered payment through the liquidator after lawyers’ fees.

• Consolidation Of Suits
• Judgment On Admission
• Verification Of Claims
• Lawyers Fees
• Court Orders Execution
• Consolidation-of-suits