Uganda Case Law

MFK Corporation Ltd v Diamond Trust Bank Ltd (H.C.Miscellaneous Application No. 96 of 2021)

MFK Corporation Ltd v Diamond Trust Bank Ltd (H.C.Miscellaneous Application No. 96 of 2021) [2021] UGCommC 86 (23 July 2021)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

H.C.Miscellaneous Application No. 96 of 2021

Judge

Gaswaga, J

The High Court granted a certificate of urgency so related interim and injunction applications over disputed properties could be heard during court vacation.

• Interim Orders
• Temporary Injunctions
• Court Vacation Procedure
• Urgent Applications
• Certificate-of-urgency
• Court-vacation-procedure

Nanyanzi Vs Moda Investments( U) Ltd (MISC. APPLICATION NO.292 OF 2019)

Nanyanzi Vs Moda Investments( U) Ltd (MISC. APPLICATION NO.292 OF 2019) [2019] UGHCCD 212 (27 September 2019)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

MISC. APPLICATION NO.292 OF 2019

Judge

Mutonyi, J

The court found that the applicant had satisfied the requirements for the grant of an interim stay of execution. There was a substantive application for stay of execution and an appeal pending before the court, and the applicant faced a real and imminent threat of eviction due to the execution of a court decree. The urgency of the matter and the risk of rendering the substantive application and appeal nugatory justified granting the interim order ex parte. The court relied on the Supreme Court authority in Hwan Sung Industries Ltd v Tajdin Hussein and Others, which holds that it is sufficient…

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• Interim Stay Of Execution
• Pending Appeal
• Eviction Orders
• Vacant Possession
• Urgent Applications

Kirabo & Anor v Namuganga

Kirabo & Anor v Namuganga (MISCELLANEOUS. APPLICATION No. 229 OF 2017) [2017] UGHCCD 209 (8 August 2017)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

MISCELLANEOUS. APPLICATION No. 229 OF 2017

Judge

Elubu, J

The High Court held that an application concerning minors’ welfare was urgent and ordered that the matter be heard during the court vacation.

• Child Welfare
• Court Vacation Procedure
• Urgent Applications
• Child-welfare
• Court-vacation-procedure
• Urgent-applications

Semakula v Equity Bank & 2 ors (Misc. Application No. 341/2013)

Semakula v Equity Bank & 2 ors (Misc. Application No. 341/2013) [2013] UGHCCD 96 (18 July 2013)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Misc. Application No. 341/2013

The High Court certified an application as urgent and allowed it to be heard during court vacation because the sale of Kisubi High School was said to be imminent.

• Court Vacation Rules
• Certificate Of Urgency
• Interim Orders
• Urgent Applications
• Certificate-of-urgency
• Court-vacation-rules

Enscon Ltd v Orient Bank Ltd

Enscon Ltd v Orient Bank Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 442 of 2012) [2012] UGCommC 177 (2 August 2012)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 442 of 2012

The High Court granted a certificate of urgency so the applicant’s interim injunction application could be heard during court vacation.

• Injunctions
• Loan Agreements
• Urgent Applications
• Interim Orders
• Urgent-applications
• Court-vacation

Livingstone Kato V Filimoni Kagwa (CIivil Suit No.9 of 1992)

Livingstone Kato V Filimoni Kagwa (CIivil Suit No.9 of 1992) [1993] UGHC 3 (19 August 1993)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

CIivil Suit No.9 of 1992

The High Court refused to hear an application to set aside an ex parte judgment as urgent during court vacation, finding the supporting affidavit defective and unreliable.

• Ex Parte Judgment
• Setting Aside Judgment
• Affidavit Defects
• Urgent Applications
• Civil-procedure
• Ex-parte-judgment