Uganda Case Law

Mwanje v Mukose

Mwanje v Mukose (Civil Revision 6 of 2024) [2024] UGCommC 316 (3 October 2024)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Revision 6 of 2024

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

The High Court found that the consent order of 29th October, 2021 was vitiated by mutual mistake, as the parties were at cross-purposes regarding its scope, resulting in both patent and latent ambiguities. The trial magistrate failed to ascertain mutual agreement and acted with material irregularity by approving an ambiguous and unenforceable consent order. The subsequent interpretive ruling of 25th January, 2024 was also irregular, as the magistrate, being functus officio, lacked jurisdiction to clarify or vary the original order except for clerical corrections under the slip rule, which was…

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• Consent Orders
• Stay Of Execution
• Jurisdiction Of Magistrates
• Taxation Of Costs
• Slip Rule
• De Novo Trial

Nile Breweries Limited v Soroti Municipal Council

Nile Breweries Limited v Soroti Municipal Council (Civil Miscellaneous Application 22 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 680 (17 July 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Miscellaneous Application 22 of 2024

Judge

Adonyo, J

The High Court of Uganda corrected its earlier judgment to include costs in the final orders, finding the omission was an accidental slip under section 99 of the Civil Procedure Act.

• Slip Rule
• Correction Of Judgment
• Award Of Costs
• Clerical Errors
• Slip-rule
• Correction-of-judgment

Nile Breweries Limited v Soroti Municipal Council

Nile Breweries Limited v Soroti Municipal Council (Miscellaneous Application 22 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 687 (17 July 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 22 of 2024

Judge

Adonyo, J

The court found that the omission of the award of costs in the final orders of the judgment delivered on 12th October 2023 was an accidental slip, as the body of the judgment clearly indicated an intention to award costs to the plaintiff. The slip rule under Section 99 of the Civil Procedure Act empowers the court to correct such errors to reflect its true intention. The court was satisfied, upon reviewing the judgment and submissions, that the correction sought was justified and necessary to align the final orders with the court's original decision. The application was unopposed, and the cor…

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• Slip Rule
• Correction Of Judgment
• Costs Award
• Clerical Error

Mukiibi v Sheroba & Another

Mukiibi v Sheroba & Another (Miscellaneous Application 47 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 660 (15 July 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 47 of 2024

Judge

Lubega, J

The High Court determined that the slip rule under Section 99 of the Civil Procedure Act allows the court that passed the judgment to correct clerical or mathematical errors at any time. The appellate court (High Court) did not interfere with the trial court's findings regarding the measurements of the land, nor was the alleged error raised during the appeal. Therefore, the trial court remains the appropriate forum to correct any such errors, as it retains jurisdiction for this limited purpose despite the functus officio doctrine. The application to rectify the mathematical error was dismisse…

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• Slip Rule
• Mathematical Error In Judgment
• Rectification Of Judicial Orders
• Jurisdiction Of Trial And Appellate Courts

Kagumba & Another v Nandutu & 6 Others

Kagumba & Another v Nandutu & 6 Others (Miscellaneous Application 314 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 648 (5 July 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 314 of 2022

Judge

Bukirwa, J

The High Court corrected a prior ruling under the slip rule after finding conflicting orders on costs. It amended the order to reflect costs for the successful applicants.

• Slip Rule
• Costs Award
• Clerical Error Correction
• Slip-rule
• Costs
• Civil-procedure

Kagumba & Another v Nandutu & 6 Others

Kagumba & Another v Nandutu & 6 Others (Miscellaneous Application 314 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 647 (5 July 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 314 of 2022

Judge

Bukirwa, J

The High Court corrected a prior ruling on costs under the slip rule, finding the conflicting costs orders were an accidental slip and amending the order to award costs to the successful applicants.

• Slip Rule
• Costs Award
• Clerical Error Correction
• Slip-rule
• Costs-award
• Civil-procedure

Iriama and Another v Otim and 2 Others

Iriama and Another v Otim and 2 Others (Civil Miscellaneous Application 156 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 522 (7 May 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Miscellaneous Application 156 of 2023

Judge

Adonyo, J

The High Court corrected its earlier ruling under the slip rule, expressly upholding the lower court judgment and orders after dismissing the appeal as incompetent.

• Slip Rule
• Correction Of Judgment
• Costs Award
• Clerical Error
• Slip-rule
• Correction-of-judgment

Iriama and Another v Otim and Others

Iriama and Another v Otim and Others (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 156 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 340 (7 May 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Miscellaneous Application 156 of 2023

Judge

Adonyo, J

The High Court corrected its earlier appeal ruling under the slip rule, expressly upholding the lower court orders and maintaining costs in the respondents’ favour.

• Slip Rule
• Correction Of Judgment
• Costs Award
• Clerical Error
• Slip-rule
• Correction-of-judgment

Omiat v Serere District Local Government & 4 Others

Omiat v Serere District Local Government & 4 Others (Miscellaneous Application 5 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 184 (5 April 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 5 of 2024

Judge

Adonyo, J

The High Court corrected a decree under the slip rule to include an omitted eviction order, finding the omission clerical and not a change in substance.

• Decree Rectification
• Slip Rule
• Eviction Orders
• Customary Land Ownership
• Slip-rule
• Decree-rectification

Ham Enterprises Uganda Limited and 2 Others v Katende and Others (Consolidated Suits)

Ham Enterprises Uganda Limited and 2 Others v Katende and Others (Consolidated Suits) (Miscellaneous Application 307 of 2023) [2024] UGHCCD 9 (12 January 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 307 of 2023

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The court found that the ruling in Miscellaneous Application No. 717 of 2021 contained a clerical error regarding which suit was withdrawn by the 5th respondent. The error was in referencing HCCS No. 822/2017 instead of HCCS No. 330/2013. The court held that under Section 99 of the Civil Procedure Act, it has the power to correct such clerical mistakes to reflect its true intention, provided the correction does not alter the substance of the judgment. The correction was necessary to avoid distortion of facts and to ensure justice is served. The application was granted, and the ruling and orde…

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• Slip Rule
• Clerical Error Correction
• Judgment Amendment