Uganda Case Law

Nzeyi v Menna

Nzeyi v Menna (Civil Application 544 of 2024) [2025] UGCA 21 (29 January 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application 544 of 2024

Judge

Cheborion-Barishaki, JA

The court found that while the applicant established a prima facie case by raising triable issues in the appeal, he failed to demonstrate that he would suffer irreparable damage or that the appeal would be rendered nugatory if a stay of execution was not granted. The respondent, as the judgment creditor, would be able to refund the monies if the appeal succeeded, and the applicant retained alternative remedies, including the possibility of taking the shares in question. The court further held that the balance of convenience favored the respondent, who should not be deprived of the fruits of h…

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• Stay Of Execution
• Share Sale Disputes
• Judgment Enforcement
• Security For Decree

Bachwenkojo v Shengli Engineering Construction Co. (U) Ltd

Bachwenkojo v Shengli Engineering Construction Co. (U) Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 44 of 2022) [2023] UGHC 4 (17 January 2023)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 44 of 2022

Judge

Mugabo, J

High Court ruling on attachment before judgment and security for a potential decree. The court declined attachment of third-party guarantees but ordered UGX 100 million security.

• Attachment Before Judgment
• Security For Decree
• Foreign Company Assets
• Lease Agreement Dispute
• Trespass
• Bank Guarantee Orders

Standard Chartered Bank v Tibihikira Makoko (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application No. 123 of 2020)

Standard Chartered Bank v Tibihikira Makoko (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application No. 123 of 2020) [2021] UGIC 78 (21 May 2021)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application No. 123 of 2020

Judge

Gidongo, Panel Member, Ruhinda-Ntengye, J, Tumusiime-Mugisha, J, Ebyau, Panel Member, Mugambwa, Panel Member

The Industrial Court granted a stay of execution pending appeal in a labour dispute, requiring the applicant to provide a bank guarantee within 14 days.

• Stay Of Execution
• Unlawful Dismissal
• Quantum Of Damages
• Security For Decree
• Stay-of-execution
• Labour-disputes

Berutsya Nobert v Monaban Company Limited and 2 Others

Berutsya Nobert v Monaban Company Limited and 2 Others (Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 7 of 2020) [2021] UGHC 28 (29 April 2021)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 7 of 2020

Judge

Ojok, J

The High Court ordered the respondents to deposit UGX 100 million as security before retrieving a trailer from police custody, in an attachment-before-judgment application.

• Attachment Before Judgment
• Security For Decree
• Negligence In Road Accidents
• Vicarious Liability
• Attachment-before-judgment
• Security-for-decree

Harris v Patel and Another

Harris v Patel and Another (Civil Case No. 204 of 1951) [1951] EACA 346 (1 January 1951)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Civil Case No. 204 of 1951

Judge

Bourke J

The court dismissed an application for security under Order 38 rule 5, finding no sufficient proof that the company intended to obstruct or delay execution of any decree.

• Security For Decree
• Obstruction Or Delay Of Execution
• Burden Of Proof
• Company Asset Disposal
• Civil-procedure
• Security-for-decree