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Kampala Capital City Authority v Moses Kalungi (Miscellaneous Application 2706 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 150 (25 April 2025)
The High Court allowed correction of a misnamed respondent and joined two companies as parties in a property-rates dispute over ownership of the suit properties.
Wasswa v C and A Tours and travel operators Limited (Labour Dispute Reference 193 of 2019) [2024] UGIC 43 (24 September 2024)
The Industrial Court dismissed an appeal on res judicata, holding that a difference between “Operators” and “Operations” was a correctable misnomer.
Kiwanuka v Centenary Rural Development Bank Limited and Others (Miscellaneous Application 232 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCD 344 (7 November 2023)
The court held that the affidavits in reply, though filed outside the time suggested by the applicant, were filed before the hearing and did not occasion substantial prejudice, thus were properly before the court. On joinder, the court found that the 2nd and 3rd respondents, as purchasers of the mortgaged properties, had interests that would be directly affected by the outcome of the main suit, making their presence necessary for complete adjudication. Regarding amendment, the court determined that the misnomer in the 1st respondent's name was a technicality that could be rectified without in…
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Kiwanuka v Centinary Rural Development Bank Limited and 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 232 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCD 345 (7 November 2023)
The court held that the specific provisions governing amendment of pleadings (Order 6 rule 19 CPR) override the general time limits for interlocutory applications. The affidavits in reply, though filed late, were accepted as they were filed before the hearing and did not substantially prejudice the applicant. The 2nd and 3rd respondents, having purchased the mortgaged properties, have interests that would be directly affected by any orders in the main suit, making their joinder necessary for complete adjudication. The misnomer in the 1st respondent's name was a technicality that could be rect…
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Twesiime v Ssekoyondwa and Another (Miscellaneous Application No. 2259 of 2021) [2022] UGHCLD 118 (2 June 2022)
The High Court allowed amendment of a plaint, treated misnamed respondents as a curable misnomer, and permitted joinder of the Commissioner, Land Registration.
