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Civil Procedure [2025] UGCommC 99

International Medical Link and Others v Equity Bank (U) Limited

International Medical Link and Others v Equity Bank (U) Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 2177 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 99 (23 May 2025)

The High Court granted the applicants unconditional leave to defend a summary suit, finding a bona fide dispute over the loan amount that required an account to be taken.

  • Summary Suit Procedure
  • Leave To Defend
  • Loan Agreement Dispute
  • Guarantee Liability
  • Summary-suit-procedure
  • Leave-to-defend
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Civil Procedure [2022] UGHC 18

David Lugya and Another v Admark Management Services Ltd

David Lugya and Another v Admark Management Services Ltd (Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 7 of 2020) [2022] UGHC 18 (1 November 2022)

The High Court granted the applicants unconditional leave to defend a summary suit, finding that repayment evidence and the disputed balance raised triable issues.

  • Summary Suit Procedure
  • Leave To Defend
  • Loan Agreement Dispute
  • Liquidated Claims
  • Triable Issues
  • Contract Performance
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Civil Procedure [2021] UGCommC 38

Kare Distributions Limited v Commmercial Bank of Africa (U) Limited (HC Miscellaneous Application No. 1015 of 2018)

Kare Distributions Limited v Commmercial Bank of Africa (U) Limited (HC Miscellaneous Application No. 1015 of 2018) [2021] UGCommC 38 (19 August 2021)

The High Court refused to set aside a consent judgment in a bank dispute, finding no fraud or misrepresentation and holding the consent was binding.

  • Consent Judgment
  • Loan Agreement Dispute
  • Mortgage Enforcement
  • Amendment Of Pleadings
  • Misrepresentation By Advocate
  • Consent-judgment
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Civil Procedure [2019] UGHCCD 183

Deox Tibeingana V Numbers Finance & Investment Co. Ltd. (MISC. CAUSE NO. 101 OF 2019)

Deox Tibeingana V Numbers Finance & Investment Co. Ltd. (MISC. CAUSE NO. 101 OF 2019) [2019] UGHCCD 183 (16 August 2019)

The High Court set aside a statutory demand issued against an individual debtor, holding that insolvency proceedings cannot be used to establish a disputed debt without judgment.

  • Statutory Demand
  • Insolvency Proceedings
  • Loan Agreement Dispute
  • Judgment Debt Requirement
  • Statutory-demand
  • Insolvency-proceedings
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Civil Procedure [2018] UGCommC 33

Hermon Tesfalidet v Mehari Habtemicheal

Hermon Tesfalidet v Mehari Habtemicheal (Miscellaneous Application No. 384 of 2018) [2018] UGCommC 33 (20 September 2018)

The High Court granted unconditional leave to defend a loan dispute, finding the applicant raised triable issues about repayment, cash acknowledgments, and bank transfers.

  • Leave To Defend
  • Loan Agreement Dispute
  • Triable Issues
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Contract Performance
  • Leave-to-defend
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Civil Procedure [2018] UGCommC 44

Mulira v Cashflow Solutions Ltd

Mulira v Cashflow Solutions Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 246 of 2017) [2018] UGCommC 44 (11 July 2018)

The High Court set aside an ex parte judgment after finding service was ineffective and the applicant raised triable issues over a disputed loan transaction.

  • Setting Aside Exparte Judgment
  • Service Of Process
  • Leave To Defend
  • Loan Agreement Dispute
  • Setting-aside-ex-parte-judgment
  • Service-of-process
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Civil Procedure [2016] UGCommC 53

Babigumira v Huadar Guandong Chinese Company LTD

Babigumira v Huadar Guandong Chinese Company LTD (Miscellaneous Application No. 214 of 2016) [2016] UGCommC 53 (17 June 2016)

The High Court granted conditional leave to defend a summary suit, finding triable issues over the loan’s nature, amount, interest rate, and alleged manipulation.

  • Summary Suit Procedure
  • Loan Agreement Dispute
  • Guarantee Liability
  • Unconscionable Interest
  • Money Lenders Act Application
  • Summary-suit-procedure
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Civil Procedure [2014] UGHCCD 95

Damani v Mbalirwa (Misc. Application No. 072 of 2002)

Damani v Mbalirwa (Misc. Application No. 072 of 2002) [2014] UGHCCD 95 (16 July 2014)

The High Court dismissed an application to set aside an ex parte judgment, finding non-service and forgery were not sufficiently proved.

  • Setting Aside Exparte Judgment
  • Service Of Process
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Loan Agreement Dispute
  • Setting-aside-exparte-judgment
  • Service-of-process
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Civil Procedure [2007] UGCommC 95

Alley Route Ltd v Uganda Development Bank (High Court Miscellaneous Application No. 459 of 2007)

Alley Route Ltd v Uganda Development Bank (High Court Miscellaneous Application No. 459 of 2007) [2007] UGCommC 95 (29 November 2007)

The court found that Uganda Development Bank Ltd, as a limited liability company, is a separate legal entity from its shareholders, including the Government of Uganda. The Attorney General, representing the government, is not privy to the loan agreement between the applicant and the respondent, nor is there evidence that the government was involved in the contractual obligations at issue. The restructuring and management decisions made by the government as shareholder do not make the Attorney General a necessary party to the suit. The court held that the presence of the Attorney General is no…

  • Joinder Of Parties
  • Limited Liability Company
  • Government Shareholding
  • Loan Agreement Dispute
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Commercial And Corporate [1997] UGSC 10

Oil Seeds (U ) Ltd v Udanda Development Bank

Oil Seeds (U ) Ltd v Udanda Development Bank (Civil Appeal 23 of 1995) [1997] UGSC 10 (14 April 1997)

The Supreme Court held that the High Court wrongly declined jurisdiction to review an arbitration award and should have considered the objection on its merits.

  • Arbitration Award Challenge
  • Loan Agreement Dispute
  • Remittal And Setting Aside Award
  • Contractual Breach
  • Judicial Review Of Arbitration
  • Damages Assessment
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