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Civil Procedure [2025] UGHC 152

Sebukayire & Another v Lutwama & 2 Others

Sebukayire & Another v Lutwama & 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 180 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 152 (2 April 2025)

The High Court of Uganda at Kiboga dismissed an application to strike out a land suit, holding the plaint disclosed a cause of action and that temporary injunction consent did not create estoppel.

  • Cause Of Action
  • Striking Out Plaint
  • Preliminary Objection
  • Estoppel
  • Fraud In Land Transactions
  • Cause-of-action
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Civil Procedure [2025] UGHCCD 22

Uwamahoro v Senyonyi

Uwamahoro v Senyonyi (Miscellaneous Application 538 of 2022) [2025] UGHCCD 22 (14 February 2025)

The High Court struck out a plaint for failing to disclose a reasonable cause of action, finding the pleadings and annexures did not support the claimed liability.

  • Striking Out Plaint
  • Cause Of Action
  • Business Investment Disputes
  • Special Damages
  • Pleadings Requirements
  • Cause-of-action
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Civil Procedure [2024] UGHCLD 291

Namatovu v Bukenya

Namatovu v Bukenya (Miscellaneous Application 2870 of 2024) [2024] UGHCLD 291 (9 December 2024)

The High Court declined to strike out a plaint alleging blocked access to kibanja land, holding that the cause of action issue needed evidence at trial.

  • Striking Out Plaint
  • Cause Of Action
  • Land Ownership Dispute
  • Access Rights
  • Pleadings
  • Evidentiary Requirements
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Civil Procedure [2024] UGHC 942

Corporate Security Services Uganda Limited v Davern Hardware Limited

Corporate Security Services Uganda Limited v Davern Hardware Limited (Miscellaneous Application 53 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 942 (20 September 2024)

The High Court struck out the plaint after finding the respondent company was not shown to be a duly incorporated legal entity capable of suing.

  • Company Existence
  • Capacity To Sue
  • Striking Out Plaint
  • Certification Of Documents
  • Company-capacity-to-sue
  • Striking-out-plaint
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Civil Procedure [2024] UGHCCD 151

Japan International Cooperation Agency v Development Measures International Limited

Japan International Cooperation Agency v Development Measures International Limited (Miscellaneous Application 494 of 2022) [2024] UGHCCD 151 (12 September 2024)

The High Court held that JICA enjoyed diplomatic immunity in Uganda, found the suit speculative and frivolous, struck out the plaint, and dismissed the case with costs.

  • Diplomatic Immunity
  • Striking Out Plaint
  • Abuse Of Process
  • Legitimate Expectation
  • Diplomatic-immunity
  • Striking-out-plaint
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Civil Procedure [2024] UGHC 477

Kolutaro v Kabibi

Kolutaro v Kabibi (Miscellaneous Application 15 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 477 (14 June 2024)

The High Court at Hoima struck out Kabibi Jane’s plaint as res judicata, holding the land dispute had already been finally decided in earlier suits.

  • Res Judicata
  • Cause Of Action
  • Land Ownership Disputes
  • Striking Out Plaint
  • Estoppel
  • Res-judicata
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Civil Procedure [2024] UGCommC 90

Al Shafi Investment Group LLC v Hamder

Al Shafi Investment Group LLC v Hamder (Miscellaneous Application 1337 of 2022) [2024] UGCommC 90 (28 March 2024)

The High Court struck out claims against the applicant, finding the new suit frivolous, vexatious, and an abuse of process because it sought to relitigate settled share ownership issues.

  • Striking Out Plaint
  • Abuse Of Court Process
  • Frivolous And Vexatious Suits
  • Execution Of Judgments
  • Ownership Of Shares
  • Abuse-of-court-process
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Civil Procedure [2024] UGHCLD 54

Kawuma v Magandaazi & Another

Kawuma v Magandaazi & Another (Miscellaneous Application 164 of 2024) [2024] UGHCLD 54 (6 March 2024)

The High Court declined to strike out a land claim, holding that objections about tenancy legality, locus standi, and land identity required evidence at trial.

  • Striking Out Plaint
  • Cause Of Action
  • Locus Standi
  • Tenancy Agreements
  • Registered Land
  • Preliminary Objections
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Civil Procedure [2023] UGHCLD 73

Kirombe Real Estate Limited v Jagdish Patel

Kirombe Real Estate Limited v Jagdish Patel (Miscellaneous Application No. 1406 of 2020) [2023] UGHCLD 73 (20 March 2023)

The High Court Land Division dismissed an unopposed application to strike out an amended plaint, holding that fraud and ownership issues were triable matters.

  • Striking Out Plaint
  • Cause Of Action
  • Frivolous And Vexatious Suit
  • Certificate Of Title
  • Fraudulent Registration
  • Striking-out-pleadings
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Civil Procedure [2022] UGHCCD 224

Semata v Yasin Omari

Semata v Yasin Omari (Miscellaneous Application No. 774 of 2021) [2022] UGHCCD 224 (24 October 2022)

The High Court dismissed an application to strike out a defamation plaint, holding that the pleadings disclosed a cause of action and should proceed to trial.

  • Striking Out Plaint
  • Cause Of Action
  • Defamation
  • Pleadings Requirements
  • Strike-out-of-pleadings
  • Cause-of-action
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