Uganda Case Law

Uganda Broadcasting Corporation v Appliance World Ltd (H.C.Miscellaneous Application No. 1298 of 2017)

Uganda Broadcasting Corporation v Appliance World Ltd (H.C.Miscellaneous Application No. 1298 of 2017) [2021] UGCommC 75 (19 August 2021)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

H.C.Miscellaneous Application No. 1298 of 2017

Judge

Gaswaga, J

The High Court held Uganda Broadcasting Corporation in contempt, awarded interest at 10% per annum on the agreed sum, and ordered costs and a contempt fine.

• Statutory Demand
• Contempt Of Court
• Award Of Interest
• Costs Award
• Out Of Court Settlement
• Contempt-of-court

Nakanjako & Ors v Segaluma & Ors

Nakanjako & Ors v Segaluma & Ors (Miscellaneous Application No. 863 of 2015) [2015] UGHCLD 44 (4 December 2015)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 863 of 2015

Judge

Bashaija, J

The court found that the Applicants failed to demonstrate any act or conduct by the Respondents amounting to contempt of the court order. The draft consent judgment presented by the Applicants was merely a proposal for out of court settlement and did not constitute contempt, as the order did not prohibit parties from exploring settlement. Allegations of harassment and water disconnection were unsupported by evidence, and the Respondents were not responsible for water supply. The court emphasized that contempt requires clear evidence of disobedience or obstruction of justice, which was absent…

Source excerpt

• Contempt Of Court
• Temporary Injunction
• Eviction Disputes
• Trespass
• Out Of Court Settlement