Namakula v Lukwebe
Namakula v Lukwebe (Miscellaneous Application 1024 of 2023) [2024] UGHCFD 47 (18 April 2024)
The court found that the applicant failed to prove that the consent certificate of taxation was vitiated by mistake, fraud, or misrepresentation, or that she was ignorant of its material contents. The applicant's main grievance was the amount agreed upon, which she had the opportunity to contest through taxation but instead consented to. The court held that the consent certificate must comply with the Judicature (Court Bailiffs) Rules, specifically the prescribed scale of fees. If the consent is found not to be in consonance with these rules, the taxing master is directed to tax the responden…
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- Review Of Consent Orders
- Taxation Of Costs
- Court Bailiffs Fees
- Unjust Enrichment
- Remedies In Family Disputes