Uganda Case Law

Mugeme v Wakiso District Local Government (Labour Dispute Reference 38 of 2023)

Mugeme v Wakiso District Local Government (Labour Dispute Reference 38 of 2023) [2024] UGIC 66 (11 October 2024)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Reference 38 of 2023

Judges

Wabwire Musana, J, Namara, Panel Member, Nabirye, Matovu

The court determined that the claimant's cause of action arose from his removal from the payroll in September 2005 and reinstatement in March 2006. The claim was based on breach of the employment contract, not a continuing tort. Under Section 3(2) of the Civil Procedure and Limitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act Cap. 283, actions founded on contract against the Government or a local authority must be brought within three years. The claimant's action, filed in 2023, was well outside the statutory period, even accounting for a possible one-year extension for disability. The court rejected th…

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• Limitation Periods
• Employment Contracts
• Salary Arrears
• Statutory Bar
• Continuing Tort
• Public Service Employment

Kamya v Kinyara Sugar Limited (HCT-12-CV-CS-0022 OF 2013)

Kamya v Kinyara Sugar Limited (HCT-12-CV-CS-0022 OF 2013) [2017] UGHCCD 164 (8 November 2017)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

HCT-12-CV-CS-0022 OF 2013

Judge

Rugadya, J

The High Court held that a negligence claim by an injured employee was filed out of time and dismissed it as barred by limitation.

• Limitation Periods
• Negligence In Employment
• Vicarious Liability
• Personal Injury
• Statutory Bar
• Compensation Claims

Interfreight (U) Ltd v Haji Ahmed Nsubuga (HCT-00-CC 156 of 2005)

Interfreight (U) Ltd v Haji Ahmed Nsubuga (HCT-00-CC 156 of 2005) [2005] UGCommC 77 (22 December 2005)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-00-CC 156 of 2005

The High Court held that a claim on a verbal guarantee was barred by Section 3(1) of the Contract Act because no written, signed guarantee or memorandum was pleaded or proved.

• Guarantee Contracts
• Statutory Bar
• Verbal Agreements
• Pleadings Consistency
• Guarantee-contracts
• Statutory-bar