Simbamanyo Estates Limited and Another v Equity Bank Uganda Limited and 4 Others
Simbamanyo Estates Limited and Another v Equity Bank Uganda Limited and 4 Others (Miscellaneous Application 583 of 2022) [2022] UGCommC 165 (9 August 2022)
The court held that the applicants' requests for discovery and inspection of specified bank account statements and email correspondences were sufficiently explicit, material, and relevant to the issues pleaded in the underlying suit. The documents sought were consistent with the applicants' case and there was a sufficient prima facie basis for granting the request. The respondents failed to specifically plead or substantiate any claim of privilege, and the communications in question were not confidential as they were shared or copied to third parties. The court found that the documents were i…
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- Discovery Of Documents
- Bankers Books Evidence
- Privilege And Confidentiality
- Mortgagee Sale Disputes
- Joinder Of Parties