Uganda Case Law

Liaison Financial Services Limited v SDS & Company Certified Public Accountants

Liaison Financial Services Limited v SDS & Company Certified Public Accountants (Miscellaneous Application 2160 of 2024) [2024] UGCommC 337 (15 November 2024)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 2160 of 2024

Judge

Tumusiime Rubagumya, J

The High Court dismissed an application for proof of debt, holding the claim was still under liquidation verification and the application was premature.

• Insolvency Proof Of Debt
• Liquidation Process
• Arbitration Clauses
• Creditor Claims
• Scheme Administration Fees
• Insolvency-proof-of-debt

Specioza Kalungi and Others v Attorney General

Specioza Kalungi and Others v Attorney General (Civil Appeal No. 76 of 2011) [2014] UGCA 145 (19 November 2014)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 76 of 2011

Judge

Byamugisha, JA, Kavuma, JA, Nshimye, JA

The Court of Appeal found that the appellants had a legitimate cause of action as proved creditors of Uganda Transport Company (1975) Ltd, which was liquidated under the PERD Act. The trial judge erred in relying on Priamit Enterprises and Mugenyi & Company Advocates, as the facts of those cases were distinguishable and did not address the statutory obligations under the PERD Act. The relevant provisions of the PERD Act impose a duty on the Minister of Finance to pay proved creditors from the Divestiture Account, and where funds are insufficient, the Minister must seek budgetary support to sa…

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• Divestiture Liabilities
• Creditor Rights
• Government Liability
• Liquidation Process