Uganda Case Law

Millennium Tiles (U) Limited v Kampala Tile Market Limited

Millennium Tiles (U) Limited v Kampala Tile Market Limited (Miscellaneous Application 472 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 57 (14 April 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 472 of 2024

Judge

Harriet Grace Magala, J

The High Court held that the respondent failed to serve summons and plaint within time and had no record of an extension, so the suit stood dismissed and the application was allowed.

• Service Of Summons
• Dismissal For Non Service
• Powers Of Registrar
• Procedure For Setting Aside Summons
• Service-of-summons
• Dismissal-for-non-service

Nakatudde v Kwagalakwe

Nakatudde v Kwagalakwe (Petition 36070 of 2024) [2024] UGRSB 18 (15 October 2024)

Court

Uganda Registration Services Bureau

Case number

Petition 36070 of 2024

Judge

Muliisa Solomon - Senior Registration Officer

The Registrar found that changes to Days for Girls Uganda Ltd’s records were fraudulently made and expunged the amended filings, restoring control to the petitioner.

• Company Membership
• Rectification Of Company Records
• Appointment Of Subscribers
• Corporate Governance
• Powers Of Registrar
• Company-records-rectification

Bunyoro Kitara Reparations Agency Limited v Kibaale District Land Board and 6 Others

Bunyoro Kitara Reparations Agency Limited v Kibaale District Land Board and 6 Others (Civil Appeal 11 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCD 332 (20 October 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Appeal 11 of 2022

Judge

Serunkuma, J

The High Court held that the assistant registrar lacked jurisdiction to determine a substantive stay-of-execution application, so the appeal was dismissed.

• Stay Of Execution
• Powers Of Registrar
• Jurisdiction Of Court
• Appeals Process
• Stay-of-execution
• Registrar-jurisdiction

Nakubulwa and 2 Others v Lubowa

Nakubulwa and 2 Others v Lubowa (Miscellaneous Appeal 620 of 2021) [2023] UGHCFD 136 (7 July 2023)

Court

HC: Family Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Appeal 620 of 2021

Judge

Katunguka Kitariisibwa, J

The High Court held that the Deputy Registrar was functus officio after abating the suit and could not lawfully reinstate it. The original abatement order was upheld.

• Abatement Of Suit
• Functus Officio
• Powers Of Registrar
• Summons For Directions
• Procedural Irregularity
• Abatement-of-suit

DFCU Bank Limited (Formerly Crane Bank Ltd) v Walusimbi Nelson T/A Walusimbi & Co. Advocates

DFCU Bank Limited (Formerly Crane Bank Ltd) v Walusimbi Nelson T/A Walusimbi & Co. Advocates (Miscellaneous Application No. 45 of 2020) [2023] UGHCCD 89 (30 March 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 45 of 2020

Judge

Nambayo, J

The High Court reviewed and set aside an erroneous reinstatement order, finding an error apparent on the face of the record and that the Registrar lacked power to correct it.

• Review Of Court Orders
• Error Apparent On Record
• Powers Of Registrar
• Civil-procedure
• Review-of-orders
• Error-apparent-on-record

DFCU Bank Limited v Walusimbi

DFCU Bank Limited v Walusimbi (Miscellaneous Application No. 45 of 2020) [2023] UGHCCD 94 (30 March 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 45 of 2020

Judge

Nambayo, J

The court found that there was a clear and manifest error on the face of the record, as the order for reinstatement of Misc. Application No. 389 of 2018 was made under Misc. Application No. 649 of 2018, which was unrelated. The respondent's admission of the error and the absence of any application or communication for rectification further confirmed the mistake. The court held that the Registrar lacked the authority to review or correct an order made by a Judge, as such powers are reserved for the High Court. Consequently, the court determined that the error warranted review and set aside the…

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• Review Of Court Orders
• Error Apparent On Record
• Powers Of Registrar
• Rectification Of Orders

Namanda v Tungakwo and Others

Namanda v Tungakwo and Others (Miscellaneous Appeal No. 36 of 2020) [2023] UGHCLD 19 (6 February 2023)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Appeal No. 36 of 2020

Judge

Basaza, J

The court found that, pursuant to the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules, 2019 and Practice Directions No. 1 of 2002, Registrars have the power and jurisdiction to vary, modify, or set aside their own interim orders, including those issued under Order XLI of the Civil Procedure Rules. The impugned order was a lawful exercise of judicial discretion, and the authorities cited by the appellant predated the expanded powers granted by the 2019 amendments. The appeal was further rendered moot by the completion of construction on the suit land, and no grounds were established to show that the Deputy…

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• Powers Of Registrar
• Variation Of Interim Orders
• Temporary Injunctions
• Status Quo Orders
• Judicial Discretion

Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda v Makala (Application 2 of 2022)

Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda v Makala (Application 2 of 2022) [2022] EACJ 37 (2 December 2022) (Appellate Division)

Court

East African Court of Justice

Case number

Application 2 of 2022

Judge

Kayobera P, Mjasiri VP, Mugeni JA

The Court held that the Registrar had no power to waive security for costs, but the appeal was deemed properly instituted because the respondent relied on the Registrar’s exemption in good faith.

• Security For Costs
• Powers Of Registrar
• Appeal Procedure
• Court Rules Interpretation
• Security-for-costs
• Appeal-procedure

Fairway Hotel Limited v Omongole and Another

Fairway Hotel Limited v Omongole and Another (Civil Application 284 of 2021) [2022] UGCA 333 (10 March 2022)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application 284 of 2021

Judge

Gashirabake, JA

The Court of Appeal granted Fairway Hotel Limited an interim stay of execution, finding a pending stay application and a serious threat of execution.

• Stay Of Execution
• Interim Orders
• Powers Of Registrar
• Stay-of-execution
• Interim-orders
• Court-of-appeal

Lafras v Special Services Limited (COMPANY CAUSE NO. 11 OF 2019)

Lafras v Special Services Limited (COMPANY CAUSE NO. 11 OF 2019) [2020] UGHCCD 115 (29 May 2020)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

COMPANY CAUSE NO. 11 OF 2019

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The High Court allowed an appeal against a registrar’s order reversing company shareholding and requiring the company to pay inspection costs, holding both orders were unsupported.

• Company Shareholding Disputes
• Rectification Of Register
• Powers Of Registrar
• Fair Hearing
• Costs Of Investigation
• Company-shareholding-disputes