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Ochwo v veterinaires Sans Frontieres Belgium (Labour Dispute 209 of 2014) [2017] UGIC 12 (15 March 2017)
The Industrial Court upheld a preliminary objection, finding the claimant’s special damages were not specifically pleaded or particularized as required by law.
Byanyima v Attorney General (Civil Appeal 69 of 2011) [2002] UGCA 10 (9 September 2002)
The Court of Appeal found that while the appellant had suffered extensive damage to his ranch due to unlawful occupation authorised by the respondent, the evidence adduced for special damages was at variance with the pleadings and lacked sufficient particularity, justifying the trial judge's rejection of most special damages claims. However, the court held that the general damages awarded by the trial judge were inordinately low given the scale of trespass, duration (over ten years), and the size and development of the property. The appellate court applied the principle that damages should re…
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Kabali & Another v Attorney General (Civil Appeal No. 50 of 2007) [2019] UGCA 2073 (12 November 2019)
The Court of Appeal found that while the appellants failed to prove entitlement to the full claimed value of the timber (Ug. Shs. 16,740,000) due to lack of documentary evidence or a written agreement, they did sufficiently prove, through oral testimony, the expenses incurred in the timber business (Ug. Shs. 6,761,680). The court held that such expenses, though often undocumented, could be established by cogent oral evidence. Regarding the third power saw, the court determined that despite its ownership by the first appellant's brother, it was in the possession and use of the appellants at th…
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