Uganda Case Law

Karungi & Partners Advocates and Solicitors v Nadya Dimitrova Mileva (Misc. Application No. 0710 of 2025)

Karungi & Partners Advocates and Solicitors v Nadya Dimitrova Mileva (Misc. Application No. 0710 of 2025) [2025] UGCommC 78 (29 April 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Misc. Application No. 0710 of 2025

Judge

Susan Odongo, J

The court found that the Applicant had probable cause to commence proceedings without the statutory one-month waiting period, as the Respondent was imminently leaving Uganda. An implied retainer existed between the parties, evidenced by instructions, payments, and conduct, despite the absence of a signed written agreement. The Applicant was not entitled to tax a bill for services under the civil suit, as the agreed fees had been substantially paid, but was granted leave to tax the advocate-client bill of costs for services rendered in the mediation cause, which was outside the original scope…

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• Advocate Client Costs
• Taxation Of Costs
• Implied Retainer
• Fee Agreements
• Mediation Settlement
• Professional Remuneration

Asiimwe v Mugoya

Asiimwe v Mugoya (Civil Appeal 11 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 877 (30 August 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 11 of 2024

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The court found that the order extracted from the mediation proceedings, which were duly signed and endorsed by both parties and contained the Appellant's acceptance to sign the Respondent's UNRA confirmation of ownership forms, amounted to a binding consent judgment. Under Section 67 of the Civil Procedure Act and established case law, no appeal lies against a consent order; the proper procedure for an aggrieved party is to apply to set aside the consent order before the issuing court. The endorsement of the mediation proceedings sufficed to validate the consent order, and the parties were n…

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• Consent Judgment
• Appeal Rights
• Mediation Settlement
• Execution Of Orders

Tumushabe v Torres Advanced Enterprises (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 157 of 2021)

Tumushabe v Torres Advanced Enterprises (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 157 of 2021) [2022] UGIC 88 (2 December 2022)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 157 of 2021

Judge

Tumusiime-Mugisha, J, Mubuuke, Panel Member, Mugambwa, Panel Member, Ebyau, Panel Member

The Industrial Court judge recused herself after noting prior participation in mediation discussions that resolved the dispute, citing the need to avoid apparent bias.

• Judicial Recusal
• Impartiality Of Tribunal
• Mediation Settlement
• Judicial-recusal
• Impartiality-of-tribunal
• Labour-dispute-mediation

Uganda Post Limited v Mugabe and 3 Others (suing through their next of friend Mugabe patience)

Uganda Post Limited v Mugabe and 3 Others (suing through their next of friend Mugabe patience) (Miscellaneous Application No. 120 of 2019) [2021] UGHCCD 206 (11 February 2021)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 120 of 2019

Judge

Katamba Nkwanga, J

The High Court dismissed Uganda Post Limited’s application to strike out a suit as statute barred, holding that a mediated settlement endorsed by court barred reopening the limitation issue.

• Limitation Periods
• Wrongful Death
• Mediation Settlement
• Estoppel
• Res Judicata
• Limitation-periods