Uganda Case Law

Bahambiriza v Rugadya and 2 Others

Bahambiriza v Rugadya and 2 Others (Civil Appeal 21 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 433 (29 February 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 21 of 2022

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The High Court found that the trial Magistrate acted within his inherent powers under Section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act to dismiss the suit for want of prosecution, given the Appellant's failure to take any prosecutorial steps for over one and a half years. The Appellant did not take out summons for direction within the prescribed period under Order XIA rule 1(2) CPR, resulting in abatement of the suit. The Appellant's claims of illness and COVID-19 restrictions were unsupported by evidence, and the alleged advice from a Court clerk was unsubstantiated. The Court held that there was no r…

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• Dismissal For Want Of Prosecution
• Reinstatement Of Suit
• Summons For Direction
• Abuse Of Process
• Customary Land Ownership

Kings Collage Buddo Staff Savings Scheme Limited v Lukanga and Another

Kings Collage Buddo Staff Savings Scheme Limited v Lukanga and Another (Civil Suit No. 26 of 2020) [2021] UGHCCD 56 (4 May 2021)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No. 26 of 2020

Judge

Ojok, J

The High Court upheld objections on locus standi, cause of action, abuse of process, and abatement for failure to extract summons for direction.

• Locus Standi
• Cause Of Action
• Court Fees
• Abuse Of Process
• Summons For Direction
• Locus-standi