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Ms Guma and Company Advocates v Lule and Another (Misc cause. 141/2024) [2025] UGHCLD 140 (17 July 2025)
The High Court granted an advocate leave to present an advocate-client bill of costs for taxation after finding an advocate-client relationship and unchallenged evidence of work done.
Ddamulira v Statewide Insurance Company Limited and Another (Miscellaneous Application 853 of 2025) [2025] UGHCLD 141 (17 July 2025)
The court found that the applicant had satisfied all three conditions required for the grant of an interim stay of execution: a competent notice of appeal was lodged, a substantive application for stay was pending, and there was a real and imminent threat of execution evidenced by removal of caveats, transfer of the suit land, and a pending taxation application. The court exercised its discretion judiciously, noting that the execution process had commenced and that denying the interim stay would render the appeal nugatory and potentially cause irreparable loss to the applicant. Accordingly, t…
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Muhammad Musoke v Ggingo Charles Mujje (Civil Appeal No. 712 of 2024) [2025] UGCA 221 (4 July 2025)
The Court of Appeal dismissed a stay application as premature and an abuse of process because a similar stay request was still pending in the High Court.
Naomi Karugaba v Ronnie Rogers Amone and Ojwiya O. Nelson (Tax Reference No. 1 of 2024) [2025] UGHCCD 86 (1 July 2025)
The court found that the taxing master generally exercised discretion judiciously and applied the relevant regulations in assessing the bill of costs. However, the instruction fees allowed exceeded the prescribed scale for the subject matter value, and the sum allowed for photocopying under item 10 was duplicative. The court revised the instruction fees to UGX 10,460,000 in line with the 6th schedule and taxed off the UGX 500,000 allowed for photocopying, resulting in a revised total bill of UGX 27,024,200. The court maintained the amounts allowed for transport as reasonable and declined to i…
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Brian Kigozi v Kirunda Moses Menya (Civil Application No: 136 of 2025) [2025] UGCA 203 (23 June 2025)
The Court of Appeal granted a stay of execution pending appeal, finding execution had commenced, the appeal was arguable, and substantial loss was likely.
Katwesige Winston Muntukwonka v Nkosi Capital Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 2635 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 88 (13 June 2025)
The High Court reviewed an earlier ruling to add costs after withdrawal of a suit, but upheld the Registrar’s decision striking out an irregular extracted order and taxation application.
Karungi & Partners Advocates and Solicitors v Nadya Dimitrova Mileva (Misc. Application No. 0710 of 2025) [2025] UGCommC 78 (29 April 2025)
The court found that the Applicant had probable cause to commence proceedings without the statutory one-month waiting period, as the Respondent was imminently leaving Uganda. An implied retainer existed between the parties, evidenced by instructions, payments, and conduct, despite the absence of a signed written agreement. The Applicant was not entitled to tax a bill for services under the civil suit, as the agreed fees had been substantially paid, but was granted leave to tax the advocate-client bill of costs for services rendered in the mediation cause, which was outside the original scope…
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Mugisha v Nsabiyumva (Civil Appeal 8 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 261 (29 April 2025)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against a taxation ruling, holding that leave was not required under the Civil Procedure Rules because the Advocates Act governs the appeal.
Francis Kabali Sebbowa T/A Sebbowa & Co. Advocates v Nadya Dimitrova Mileva (Miscellaneous Application 1847 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 106 (25 April 2025)
The court allowed an advocate’s application to tax his bill of costs, finding an implied advocate-client relationship and proper service of the bill.
Tony Kato v Trucker Line International Co. Limited (Misc. Application No. 321 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 148 (11 April 2025)
The court found that the Applicant had not demonstrated sufficient cause for the delay in filing the taxation appeal. The Applicant was duly served by substituted service, failed to appear or defend, and subsequently made part payment towards the decretal sum and execution costs, thereby conceding to the judgment and costs. The Applicant's delay was attributed to dilatory conduct rather than inability or failure to take necessary steps within the prescribed time. The court held that partial satisfaction of the decree precluded the Applicant from challenging the taxation at this stage, and tha…
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