Tulsa Investiments Ltd & Anor v Attorney General & Anor
Tulsa Investiments Ltd & Anor v Attorney General & Anor (Constitutional Application No. 8 of 2015) [2016] UGCC 6 (2 May 2016)
The court found that although the applicants established a prima facie case with a probability of success, granting the interim orders would prejudice ongoing investigations into suspected money laundering. The freeze on the accounts and suspension from employment were necessary to preserve the subject matter of the investigation. Lifting these measures would risk removal of funds under investigation and compromise the inquiry. The court held that any loss suffered by the applicants during the investigation could be compensated by damages if warranted. Therefore, the balance of convenience an…
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- Interim Injunctions
- Money Laundering Investigations
- Right To A Hearing
- Employment Suspension
- Freezing Bank Accounts