Uganda Case Law

Kakurungu v Tumwine

Kakurungu v Tumwine (Civil Appeal 95 of 2015) [2020] UGCA 2159 (18 August 2020)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 95 of 2015

Judge

Egonda-Ntende, JA, Musota, JA, Kasule, Ag JA

The Court of Appeal held that, although the trial and first appellate courts erred in admitting exhibit EP2(a) (the sale agreement) as secondary evidence without proper compliance with the Evidence Act, and despite the lack of stamp duty, there was sufficient oral and circumstantial evidence to support the finding that the suit land belonged to the estate of the late Kaijamahe Boniface. The concurrent findings of fact by the trial and first appellate courts were upheld, as there was no failure to re-evaluate the evidence or misapplication of the law. The appellant's arguments regarding proced…

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• Ownership Of Land
• Trespass
• Admissibility Of Evidence
• Stamp Duty
• Secondary Evidence
• Evaluation Of Evidence

Kigoye v Uganda

Kigoye v Uganda [2020] UGSC 20 (24 July 2020)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Judge

Katureebe, CJ, Arach-Amoko, JSC, Mwondha, JSC, Mwangusya, JSC, Tumwesigye, JSC

The Supreme Court of Uganda dismissed a criminal appeal, upholding convictions for embezzlement and fraudulent false accounting and confirming the sentences.

• Embezzlement
• Fraudulent False Accounting
• Admissibility Of Evidence
• Secondary Evidence
• Handwriting Expert Evidence
• Criminal-law

Wanderemah and 50 Others v The Microfinance Support Center Limited

Wanderemah and 50 Others v The Microfinance Support Center Limited (Civil Suit No. 111 of 2011) [2015] UGHC 16 (26 October 2015)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit No. 111 of 2011

Judge

Elizabeth Musoke, J

The High Court held that the plaintiffs were former employees entitled to a board-approved severance package, awarded special and general damages, and disallowed claims by six deceased plaintiffs.

• Severance Payments
• Termination Of Employment
• Board Resolutions
• Secondary Evidence
• Special And General Damages
• Employment-law

Jet Speed Air Services (U) Ltd v Tumuhairwe

Jet Speed Air Services (U) Ltd v Tumuhairwe (Civil Appeal No. 17 of 2000) [2001] UGCA 50 (4 November 2001)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 17 of 2000

Judge

Okello, JA, Mpagi-Bahigeine, JA, Twinomujuni, JA

The Court of Appeal held that the respondent's dismissal was wrongful because the appellant failed to substantiate the alleged misconduct and did not act in accordance with the contract's termination provisions. The respondent was entitled to damages as the evidence did not support the reasons for termination. The court found that the trial judge correctly admitted oral evidence regarding the respondent's remuneration, as the original document was fraudulently withheld by the appellant, thus satisfying the exception under the Evidence Act. The burden of proof for special damages remained with…

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• Wrongful Dismissal
• Burden Of Proof
• Special Damages
• General Damages
• Secondary Evidence
• Contract Of Service