Blue Wave Beverages Limited & 2 Others v Kiiza & Another (Civil Application 1308 of 2023) [2024] UGCA 202 (30 July 2024)
Court
Court of Appeal of Uganda
Case number
Civil Application 1308 of 2023
Judge
Kibeedi Mutangula, JA
Court of Appeal of Uganda dismissed an application for stay of execution pending appeal, finding no irreparable harm, no strong likelihood of success, and no balance of convenience in the applicants’ favour.
The African Court held it had jurisdiction over Rajabu Yusuph’s case but declared the application inadmissible because it was filed outside a reasonable time.
Argueta v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 27 of 2021) [2021] UGHCCRD 111 (2 December 2021)
Court
HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)
Case number
Criminal Appeal 27 of 2021
Judge
Elubu, J
The High Court held that the appellant’s drug trial was defective because he was not provided counsel and did not properly understand the plea proceedings; a retrial was ordered.
Argueta Valasquez v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 27 of 2021) [2021] UGHCCRD 78 (2 December 2021)
Court
HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)
Case number
Criminal Appeal 27 of 2021
Judge
Elubu, J
The court found that the trial was fundamentally flawed due to the failure to provide the appellant with legal representation as mandated by Article 28(3)(e) of the Constitution, given that the offence carried a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. The court emphasized that this right is non-derogable and must be observed regardless of whether the accused requests counsel. Additionally, the court noted that the appellant's inability to understand English and the lack of verification of the interpreter's proficiency further compromised the fairness of the proceedings. The court concluded tha…
Argueta Luis v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 27 of 2021) [2021] UGHCCRD 57 (1 December 2021)
Court
HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)
Case number
Criminal Appeal 27 of 2021
Judge
Elubu, J
The High Court found the guilty plea and conviction unsafe because the appellant lacked counsel and the court did not ensure he understood the charges. It ordered a retrial.
Byaruhanga Barigye v Tumusiime Kabega and Co. Advocates and Another (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 206 of 2019) [2020] UGIC 57 (25 February 2020)
Court
Industrial Court of Uganda
Case number
Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 206 of 2019
The court found that Regulation 9 of the Advocates (Professional Conduct) Regulations prohibits an advocate from appearing as counsel in a matter where they are likely to be called as a witness. In this case, Mr. Macdosman Kabega, a partner in Tumusiime Kabega & Co. Advocates and Director of Kampala Cement Co. Limited, was singled out as a potential witness by the Applicant in the main employment dispute. The court held that while the Applicant did not list Mr. Kabega as a witness in the memorandum of claim, there is no legal bar to seeking leave to call additional witnesses. The likelihood o…
Betuco (U) Ltd & Anor v Barclays Bank of Uganda Ltd & 3 Ors [2018] UGSC 39 (4 October 2018)
Court
Supreme Court of Uganda
The Supreme Court upheld a consent judgment arising from a loan dispute, holding there was no denial of legal representation, no procedural error requiring reversal, and no basis to set aside the settlement.
