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Center for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution of Uganda

ICAMEK is an appointing authority that was issued with an instrument to appoint Arbitrators and Conciliators by the Minister on 23rd April 2019.

ICAMEK provides dispute resolution services to the Uganda parties and the international business communities who wish to have their disputes resolved outside of the public courtroom.

The Centre is an independent, non-profit company limited by guarantee, It promotes arbitration to the Ugandan business community as an effective alternative to litigation, and Uganda to the world as an Investment hub and a place to conduct international arbitration

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December 2012
Sino Africa Medicines and Health Ltd v Soroti Joint Medical Stores Ltd and 6 Ors (CAD/ARB/ 31 of 2012) [2012] UGCADER 10 (3 December 2012)
Court immediately appointed an arbitrator under parties’ agreement empowering CADER, dispensing with a full hearing under s.2(2).
* Arbitration – institutional appointment – parties’ agreement empowering institutional appointment (CADER) – effect of written proposal by counsel indicating institutional appointment. * Arbitration and Conciliation Act, s.2(2) – parties may authorize a third party/institution to determine issues left to parties. * Civil procedure – dispensing with oral hearing – constitutional duty to administer substantive justice without undue regard to technicalities and to avoid delay. * Appointment – immediate appointment of arbitrator appropriate absent forged documents or disputed authenticity.
 3 December 2012
September 2012
Boaed of Governors John Paul S.S Khelekura v Keny Technical Services Ltd (CAD/ARB/ 22 of 2012) [2012] UGCADER 7 (10 September 2012)
Court ordered compulsory appointment of contractual adjudicator, holding s.11 ACA powers to appoint arbitrators apply to adjudicator clauses.
Arbitration and adjudication – contractual adjudicator – whether an adjudicator clause constitutes an arbitration agreement under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act; Application of s.11 ACA to compulsory appointment of adjudicator; Service of process – affidavit evidence and consequence of unopposed application; Costs awarded for unopposed remedial appointment.
 10 September 2012
Omega Construction v Attorney General (CAD/ARB/ 24 of 2012) [2012] UGCADER 8 (10 September 2012)
Court refused adjournment, found no credible amicable settlement efforts, and appointed an arbitrator, awarding costs to the applicant.
* Arbitration – contractual arbitration clause – compulsory appointment of arbitrator under Arbitration and Conciliation Act; refusal of adjournment for client consultation; failure to attempt amicable settlement; appointment of primary and alternate arbitrators; costs awarded to Applicant.
 10 September 2012
May 2012
Agaba v Akright Projects Ltd (CAD/ARB/ 16 of 2012) [2012] UGCADER 2 (27 May 2012)
Statutory appointment of a single arbitrator to resolve a parties’ deadlock; appointment applies separately to two claims, costs to applicant.
Arbitration – compulsory appointment of arbitrator where parties deadlock; Arbitration and Conciliation Act Cap.4 – s.10(2) single arbitrator mandatory; s.11 appointment procedure; s.12(1) substitute arbitrator; consolidation of separate contracts not permitted without parties’ consent; costs awarded to successful applicant.
 27 May 2012
Tral Ltd v Attorney General (CAD/ARB/ 10 of 2012) [2012] UGCADER 3 (27 May 2012)
Respondent’s silence and failure to pursue contractual amicable resolution justified compulsory appointment of a single arbitrator and costs to the applicant.
* Arbitration — compulsory appointment of arbitrator; pre-arbitration amicable negotiation clause; respondent silence as waiver. * Contract interpretation — reciprocal duty to attempt amicable resolution under dispute-resolution clauses. * Arbitration and Conciliation Act (Cap. 4) s.10(2) — appointment of single arbitrator where contract is silent on number. * Procedural — failure to file reply or engage may justify compulsory appointment and costs.
 27 May 2012
April 2012
Gapco (U) Ltd v Crane Management Services Ltd (CAD/ARB/ 15 of 2012) [2012] UGCADER 121 (24 April 2012)
CADER appointed an arbitrator and awarded costs where the respondent failed to cooperate in forming the arbitral tribunal.
* Arbitration — Compulsory appointment — Power of supervisory tribunal to appoint where a party fails to participate in forming arbitral tribunal. * Evidence — Unsigned/unsworn correspondence — inadmissible in place of affidavit. * Arbitration procedure — Expected responses to nomination: consent, propose alternative, or seek multi-member tribunal. * Arbitrator qualifications — neutrality and subject-matter skill required; party’s subjective 'comfort' is irrelevant.
 24 April 2012