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Civil Procedure [2023] UGHCCD 394

Maherah v La Credit Forex Bureau (Revision Cause 16 of 2020)

Maherah v La Credit Forex Bureau (Revision Cause 16 of 2020) [2023] UGHCCD 394 (31 October 2023)

The High Court set aside a Grade 1 Magistrate’s dismissal of a suit for lack of pecuniary jurisdiction and ordered the matter heard de novo by a Chief Magistrate.

  • Pecuniary Jurisdiction
  • Magistrates Courts
  • Administrative Allocation Of Cases
  • Revisionary Jurisdiction
  • Pecuniary-jurisdiction
  • Revisionary-jurisdiction
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Civil Procedure [2023] UGHCCD 417

Kibirige v Niwamanya & Another

Kibirige v Niwamanya & Another (Civil Revision 27 of 2021) [2023] UGHCCD 417 (30 March 2023)

The High Court set aside default judgments in a debt claim after finding the magistrate lacked pecuniary jurisdiction and the proceedings were a nullity.

  • Pecuniary Jurisdiction
  • Default Judgment
  • Revisionary Powers
  • Magistrates Courts
  • Nullity Of Proceedings
  • Pecuniary-jurisdiction
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Criminal Law [2008] UGHC 5

Asiimwe Gideon v Uganda

Asiimwe Gideon v Uganda (CRIMINAL REVISION NO 08 OF 2006) (CRIMINAL REVISION NO 08 OF 2006) [2008] UGHC 5 (15 May 2008)

The High Court held that section 159 of Uganda’s Traffic and Road Safety Act is directory, not mandatory, and dismissed the revision application.

  • Traffic Offences
  • Procedural Compliance
  • Preliminary Objection
  • Magistrates Courts
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Criminal-procedure
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