Bikyahaga-Namata V Attorney General
Bikyahaga-Namata V Attorney General (Civil Suit No 228 of 2008) [2019] UGHCCD 123 (28 June 2019)
The court found that the deceased, Ronald Bikyahaga, died as a result of actions by police officers who were effecting an arrest, which is within the scope of their employment. The evidence, including the Inspector General of Police's condolence message, established that the death occurred at the hands of police officers. Applying the principle of vicarious liability, the court held that the defendant, as employer, is liable for the wrongful acts of its employees committed in the course of employment, even if those acts were illegal or contrary to orders. The court further held that the actio…
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- Vicarious Liability
- Police Misconduct
- Right To Life
- Tort Of Battery
- Unlawful Death