Uganda Case Law

Busia Produce Dealers Multi- Purpose Cooperatives Society v Stanbic Bank (U) Limited

Busia Produce Dealers Multi- Purpose Cooperatives Society v Stanbic Bank (U) Limited (Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 185 of 2021) [2021] UGCA 107 (12 October 2021)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 185 of 2021

Judge

Obura, JA

The application for an interim injunction was dismissed because there was no valid appeal on record at the time of hearing. The applicant conceded that the appeal was filed out of time and relied on a pending application for extension of time or validation of the appeal. The Court held that the existence of a competent notice of appeal alone was insufficient where the statutory period for filing the appeal had expired. The validity of the appeal was speculative and contingent on future events, which could not form the basis for granting interim relief. The Court further found that the applica…

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• Interim Injunction
• Mortgage Enforcement
• Appeal Timeliness
• Stay Of Execution
• Recusal Of Judge

MK Financiers Ltd v Shah & Co Ltd (2)

MK Financiers Ltd v Shah & Co Ltd (2) (Miscellaneous Application No. 764 of 2014) [2016] UGCommC 7 (11 January 2016)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 764 of 2014

The High Court declined to stay proceedings pending a constitutional petition, finding no direct link to the appeal and no prima facie case or irreparable harm.

• Stay Of Proceedings
• Interim Orders
• Recusal Of Judge
• Abuse Of Court Process
• Stay-of-proceedings
• Interim-orders

Obiga Mario Kania Vs. Electoral Commission & Anor

Obiga Mario Kania Vs. Electoral Commission & Anor (Election Pet. No. 003 of 2011) [2011] UGHC 69 (4 June 2011)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Election Pet. No. 003 of 2011

The High Court of Uganda dismissed an election petition for want of prosecution after refusing an adjournment and a recusal request based on alleged bias.

• Adjournment Of Hearing
• Recusal Of Judge
• Want Of Prosecution
• Costs Award
• Election-petitions
• Want-of-prosecution

Musinguzi v Amama Mbabazi & Anor

Musinguzi v Amama Mbabazi & Anor (Election Petition No. HCT -o5-CV-EPA-0003 of 2001) [2002] UGHC 1 (5 February 2002)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Election Petition No. HCT -o5-CV-EPA-0003 of 2001

The High Court dismissed a recusal objection against the presiding judge, finding no substantiated basis for bias and awarding costs against the objector.

• Judicial Bias
• Recusal Of Judge
• Judicial Oath
• Impartiality
• Costs Award
• Judicial-bias

Yekoyakimu v Attorney General

Yekoyakimu v Attorney General (Civil Appeal 2 of 1993) [1994] UGSC 41 (13 September 1994)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 2 of 1993

Judge

Odoki, JSC, Oder, JSC, Tsekooko, JSC

The Supreme Court of Uganda allowed an objection to Justice Tsekooko sitting on the panel by consent, ordered written submissions, and directed judgment on notice.

• Judicial Bias
• Panel Composition
• Recusal Of Judge
• Judicial-bias
• Judicial-recusal
• Panel-composition