Uganda Case Law

Omari v Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) and 3 Others

Omari v Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) and 3 Others (Miscellaneous Application 30 of 2023) [2024] UGHCCD 156 (11 October 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 30 of 2023

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The High Court dismissed an application alleging contempt over parish demarcation and PDM inclusion, holding the respondent officers had statutory immunity and no contempt was proved.

• Contempt Of Court
• Immunity Of Public Officers
• Mandamus Orders
• Implementation Of Court Orders
• Contempt-of-court
• Public-officer-immunity

Okello v Attorney General and Another

Okello v Attorney General and Another (Civil Miscellaneous Application 168 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 528 (7 May 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Miscellaneous Application 168 of 2023

Judge

Adonyo, J

The High Court dismissed a contempt application because the applicant failed to prove proper service of the extracted court order on the respondents.

• Contempt Of Court
• Service Of Process
• Mandamus Orders
• Public Interest Litigation
• Contempt-of-court
• Service-of-process

MS Bashasha & Co Advocates v Tumwijukye & 15 Ors

MS Bashasha & Co Advocates v Tumwijukye & 15 Ors (Civil Application No. 70 of 2020) [2020] UGCA 71 (19 June 2020)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application No. 70 of 2020

Judge

Kibeedi, JA

The court found that the applicant had satisfied the requirements for grant of an interim order of stay of execution: a Notice of Appeal had been lodged, a substantive application for stay of execution was pending, and there was a serious threat of execution evidenced by the Certificate of Order of Payment and demand letters to government. The court held that the application, though brought under the wrong law, was not fatally defective as the Court of Appeal had jurisdiction to grant the order. The purpose of the interim order is to preserve the status quo and prevent the substantive applica…

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• Stay Of Execution
• Interim Orders
• Court Jurisdiction
• Mandamus Orders
• Judgment Enforcement

Attorney General & Anor v Muriisa

Attorney General & Anor v Muriisa (Civil Apppeal No. 95 of 2012) [2017] UGCA 35 (16 October 2017)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Apppeal No. 95 of 2012

Judge

Kakuru, JA, Barishaki-Cheborion, JA, Buteera, JA

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal as abated after noting the election dispute had been overtaken by subsequent events and was now moot.

• Judicial Review
• Contempt Of Court
• Preliminary Objection
• Mandamus Orders
• Judicial-review
• Contempt-of-court

Twesigye v Kyambogo University

Twesigye v Kyambogo University (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION No. 120 OF 2017) [2017] UGHCCD 193 (1 August 2017)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION No. 120 OF 2017

Judge

Musota, J

The High Court found Kyambogo University in contempt for partially complying with a mandamus order to supply records of proceedings and awarded damages and a fine.

• Contempt Of Court
• Mandamus Orders
• Right To Fair Hearing
• University Disciplinary Proceedings
• Contempt-of-court
• Mandamus

Uganda National Examinations Board v The Management Committee of Kabiito Primary School & Ors

Uganda National Examinations Board v The Management Committee of Kabiito Primary School & Ors (CIVIL APPEALS NO. 034 AND NO. 35 OF 2015) [2016] UGHCCD 89 (4 November 2016)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

CIVIL APPEALS NO. 034 AND NO. 35 OF 2015

Judge

Ojok, J

The High Court partly upheld appeals over taxation of costs, sustaining UGX 100 million in instruction fees but adding UGX 1 million for transport costs.

• Taxation Of Costs
• Judicial Review
• Instruction Fees
• Certiorari Orders
• Mandamus Orders
• Taxation-of-costs