Uganda Case Law

Nakawesi v Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI)

Nakawesi v Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Civil Suit 72 of 2021) [2023] UGHCCD 247 (31 August 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit 72 of 2021

Judge

Serunkuma, J

The court found that the cause of action, being negligence, arose at the defendant's branch in Kabalagala, Kampala District, not Masindi. Section 15 of the Civil Procedure Act prescribes that suits should be filed where the defendant resides or where the cause of action arose, which in this case is Kampala. The pecuniary value of Ush. 5,164,533 falls within the jurisdiction of a Grade 1 Magistrates Court as per section 207 of the Magistrates Courts Act (as amended). The High Court's unlimited jurisdiction must be exercised in conformity with written law, and there was no valid claim for gener…

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• Territorial Jurisdiction
• Pecuniary Jurisdiction
• Transfer Of Suit
• Negligence Claims

Byaruhanga v Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)

Byaruhanga v Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) (Miscellaneous Application No. 67 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCD 45 (27 February 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 67 of 2022

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court held that the respondent’s defence was not a general or evasive denial and dismissed the application to strike it out with costs.

• Striking Out Defence
• General Denial
• Negligence Claims
• Pleading Requirements
• Striking-out-defence
• General-denial

Mildred Kamau v Uganda Electricity Board and Another

Mildred Kamau v Uganda Electricity Board and Another (Miscellaneous Application No 96 of 2006) (Miscellaneous Application No 96 of 2006) [2006] UGHC 26 (7 July 2006)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No 96 of 2006

The High Court set aside a dismissal for want of prosecution, holding that the defendant’s application under Order 15 rule 6 was misconceived and the dismissal a nullity.

• Dismissal For Want Of Prosecution
• Negligence Claims
• Reinstatement Of Suit
• Dismissal-for-want-of-prosecution
• Reinstatement-of-suit
• Civil-procedure