Uganda Case Law

Nakibuuka v Centenary Rural Development Bank Limited & Another

Nakibuuka v Centenary Rural Development Bank Limited & Another (Miscellaneous Application 718 of 2023) [2023] UGCommC 259 (10 October 2023)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 718 of 2023

Judge

Anna B. Mugenyi, J

The court found that the suit was dismissed not for want of prosecution under Order 17 rule 5 of the Civil Procedure Rules, but for non-compliance with court directions while the matter was still at the stage of pleadings. The pending application for substituted service and incomplete pleadings meant the scheduling conference could not properly proceed. The failure to bring this procedural status to the attention of the trial judge resulted in a miscarriage of justice. The court held that these special circumstances justified invoking its inherent jurisdiction under Section 98 of the Civil Pr…

Source excerpt

• Dismissal For Noncompliance
• Reinstatement Of Suit
• Inherent Jurisdiction
• Scheduling Memorandum

Ochaloi v Mulindwa

Ochaloi v Mulindwa (Civil Suit No. 6 of 2022) [2022] UGHCCD 241 (1 November 2022)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No. 6 of 2022

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court declined to enter judgment on admission, finding the defendant’s pleadings did not clearly and unequivocally admit liability, and ordered the suit to proceed.

• Judgment On Admission
• Letters Of Administration
• Estate Distribution
• Scheduling Memorandum
• Judgment-on-admission
• Estate-administration