Liberty Construction Company Limited & Another v African Development Bank & Another
Liberty Construction Company Limited & Another v African Development Bank & Another (Miscellaneous Application 877 of 2015) [2016] UGCommC 287 (13 June 2016)
The High Court found that while diplomatic immunity for international organizations such as the African Development Bank is recognized under Ugandan law and international conventions, it is not absolute, particularly in commercial matters. However, in this case, the connection between the sanctions proceedings and the pending civil suit was too remote. The Respondents were not parties to the main suit, and the subject of the sanctions (forged guarantees) was not the central issue in the pending litigation, which concerned post-termination obligations. The court held that the Respondents' admi…
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- Judicial Review
- Diplomatic Immunity
- Sanctions Proceedings
- Sub Judice Rule