Uganda Case Law

Combined Services Limited v Attorney General and Another

Combined Services Limited v Attorney General and Another (Miscellaneous Application 811 of 2021) [2022] UGCommC 115 (1 February 2022)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 811 of 2021

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

The High Court dismissed an application for mandamus to compel payment of judgment sums against government, finding the claimed amounts were disputed and not shown to be budgeted.

• Mandamus Against Government
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Government Liability
• Public Finance Management
• Mandamus
• Enforcement-of-judgments

Goodman Agencies Ltd & 3 Ors v Attorney General & Anor (HCT-00-CC-ME 108 of 2012)

Goodman Agencies Ltd & 3 Ors v Attorney General & Anor (HCT-00-CC-ME 108 of 2012) [2012] UGCommC 178 (31 August 2012)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-00-CC-ME 108 of 2012

The court found that although the applicants belatedly served the certificate of order against government, the government had already made clear through affidavit evidence that it would not pay due to lack of funds and constitutional requirements for parliamentary appropriation. The court held that insisting on strict procedural compliance would be a technicality, as the government's position amounted to a constructive refusal to pay. The court further held that the applicants' property rights under article 26 of the Constitution had been violated by the prolonged non-payment, and that the go…

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• Mandamus Against Government
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Government Liability
• Constitutional Property Rights
• Judicial Review
• Execution Of Decrees

Goodman Agencies Ltd & Ors v The Attorney General

Goodman Agencies Ltd & Ors v The Attorney General (Civil Suit No.719 of 1997) (Civil Suit No.719 of 1997) [2007] UGHC 25 (13 August 2007)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit No.719 of 1997

The High Court granted leave for judicial review and mandamus to enforce an unpaid decree against the Government, holding ordinary execution against government is not permitted.

• Judgment Enforcement
• Mandamus Against Government
• Execution Of Decrees
• Judgment-enforcement
• Mandamus-against-government
• Execution-of-decrees