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Citation
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Judgment date
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| July 2025 |
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A purchaser was entitled to a refund after being supplied with a vehicle not matching the contractual description.
Sale of Goods – Sale by description – Breach of contract – Action for refund – Construction of contract terms – Suit by Originating Summons – Burden of proof in documentary disputes – Repudiation of contract and remedies.
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30 July 2025 |
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Court granted a stay of execution pending appeal after striking out an out-of-time affidavit and confirming satisfaction of stay requirements.
Civil Procedure – Stay of execution pending appeal – Out-of-time filing of affidavits – Requirements for stay – Security for due performance – Striking out affidavits filed out of time without leave.
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30 July 2025 |
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Application for hearing during court vacation dismissed for lack of demonstrated urgency or irreparable harm.
Civil procedure – Application for certificate of urgency – Hearing during court vacation – Requirement to prove substantial loss or irreparable harm – Dismissal for lack of urgency.
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30 July 2025 |
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Breach of an advance payment guarantee agreement with award to Plaintiff for unpaid guarantee and general damages.
Contracts - advance payment guarantees - breach of contract - claim for damages in the absence of defendant.
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30 July 2025 |
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Court grants government's request to defend a suit under summary procedure, citing triable legal issues.
Civil Procedure – Leave to defend – Summary procedure – Triable issues in summary suits against government.
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29 July 2025 |
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Statutory demand was set aside due to substantial dispute over the debt and timely application filing.
Insolvency law – Statutory demand – Setting aside of statutory demand – Substantial dispute – Timeliness of application.
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29 July 2025 |
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A seller was found in breach of a sale contract for delivering late and defective goods, entitling the buyer to several heads of damages.
Contract law – Sale of goods – Memorandum of Understanding superseding prior oral contract – Breach of contract – Non-delivery and delivery of unfit goods – Remedies including damages and interest – Counterclaims for balance payment – Proof and particularization of special damages.
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29 July 2025 |
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Review sought for dismissal of suit denied; misapplication of Order 17 not sufficient for setting aside.
Civil Procedure – Review of judgment – Dismissal for non-appearance – Application of Order 17 Rule 4 – Sufficient grounds for reinstatement.
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29 July 2025 |
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The sale of a mortgaged property was deemed illegal due to non-compliance with statutory notice requirements.
Mortgage Law – Default on loan – Statutory notice requirements – Illegality of property sale due to procedural failure.
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29 July 2025 |
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Loan defaults led to lawful sale and transfer of mortgaged property amid contested claims of premature sale and fraud.
Contract law - Loan agreement breach - Mortgage law - Lawful sale and transfer - Fraud determination in property sales.
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29 July 2025 |
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A certificate of urgency was granted for a stay of eviction application due to an imminent threat pending the main suit.
Civil procedure – interim injunctions – stay of execution – grant of certificate of urgency – power of the court during vacation – imminent threat of eviction.
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28 July 2025 |
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A certificate of urgency for an interim stay of execution was granted due to imminent execution and garnishee proceedings during court vacation.
Civil Procedure – Stay of execution – Certificate of urgency – Court vacation – Imminent execution – Garnishee proceedings – Discretion of court to certify urgency and hear civil matters in vacation.
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28 July 2025 |
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Court holds property with equitable interest can be attached for debt satisfaction despite registered ownership.
Civil procedure – property attachment – equitable interests as basis for attachment in satisfaction of a debt.
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25 July 2025 |
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Application for extension of time dismissed due to undated, invalid judgment; ECCMIS integration issues highlighted.
Civil procedure - Extension of time - Undated judgments - Validity and procedural irregularities - ECCMIS notifications.
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25 July 2025 |
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Certificate of urgency granted to enable hearing of an application to remove a lien on applicant's bank account for a medical trip.
Banking Law - Lien on bank accounts - Certificate of urgency - Rule 4 of the Judicature (Court Vacation) Rules - Health-related urgency in financial matters.
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25 July 2025 |
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Ugandan law does not prohibit borrowing from foreign entities; the Plaintiff's claims of undue influence and misrepresentation were dismissed.
Financial law - Legality of foreign loan transactions - Validity of securities and banking facilities - No prohibition on foreign borrowing by Ugandan entities.
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25 July 2025 |
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Plaintiff succeeds in claim against Defendant for fraudulent scheme in fake gold transaction, recovers lost sum plus damages.
Civil Procedure – Fraudulent inducement – Enforcement of settlement agreements – Recovery of money paid under false pretense – Assessment of damages.
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25 July 2025 |
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The court overruled objections of conflict of interest, allowing the firm to represent.
Advocates – Professional Conduct – Conflict of Interest – Regulation 9 & 10 – Advocates' roles as witnesses and counsel – Fiduciary duty and advocate-client relationship.
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22 July 2025 |
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Court grants conditional stay of property orders pending appeal; denies contemptuous party audience.
Stay of execution - ruling appeal - contempt of court - property law - land possession and titles.
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18 July 2025 |
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Court strikes out defense for general denial; awards liquidated damages for breach of contract.
Civil Procedure – Written Statement of Defense – striking out for general denial and evasiveness – consequences for failure to meet contractual obligations.
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18 July 2025 |
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A purchaser in possession of property is entitled to its release from attachment despite the judgment debtor remaining the registered owner.
Civil Procedure – Execution – Objector proceedings – Attachment of property – Burden of proof – Whether purchaser in possession is entitled to release of attached property despite judgment debtor’s name on registration document – Standard for establishing interest and possession under Order 22 Rules 55–57 of Civil Procedure Rules.
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18 July 2025 |
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15 July 2025 |
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15 July 2025 |
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14 July 2025 |
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14 July 2025 |
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The court awarded contractual debt, interest, general damages, and costs after the defendant defaulted in a commercial contract dispute.
Contract – Breach of contract – Liquidated debt – Award of interest for use of claimant’s funds – General damages for inconvenience – Default judgment – Assessment of damages in uncontested claims – Costs of the suit.
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11 July 2025 |
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Defendants granted unconditional leave to defend in a summary procedure suit after establishing triable issues on debt liability.
Civil Procedure – Summary procedure – Leave to defend – Duty to show bona fide triable issue – Whether unconditional leave should be granted where existence of debt and contractual relationship disputed.
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11 July 2025 |
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11 July 2025 |
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10 July 2025 |
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9 July 2025 |
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Applicant’s failure to prosecute led to dismissal of leave to defend and summary judgment for a liquidated loan with interest.
Civil procedure – Order 36 summary suit – suitability where claim is a liquidated sum under written loan agreements and guarantees. Civil procedure – Failure to prosecute – Order 17 rule 4 – court may proceed to decide suit where party granted time fails to take steps. Court discretion – Section 98 Civil Procedure Act – determination forthwith to avoid delay. Remedies – Entry of judgment for decretal amount, award of interest and costs.
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9 July 2025 |
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8 July 2025 |
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The court required a full trial for a disputed mortgage possession case involving misrepresentation and procedural issues.
Mortgage law – vacate possession of mortgaged property – competency of supporting affidavit – procedural consolidation.
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7 July 2025 |
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7 July 2025 |
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Injunction varied: respondent must deposit 30% of outstanding debt as condition for maintaining temporary injunction.
Injunctions – Civil procedure – Temporary injunctions – Variation of order – Security deposit requirement under Mortgage Regulations 2012.
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4 July 2025 |
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The applicants' failure to prosecute led to dismissal and judgment for the respondent in a liquidated claim.
Civil procedure – leave to defend – case dismissed due to lack of prosecution- liquidated claim in summary procedure
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1 July 2025 |
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1 July 2025 |
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Court dismissed application for leave to defend, enforcing indemnity despite claims of coercion and lack of corporate authorization.
Civil Procedure - Leave to appear and defend - Indemnification in valuation discrepancy - Concurrent suits - Corporate authorization - Coercion claims.
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1 July 2025 |
| June 2025 |
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30 June 2025 |
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30 June 2025 |
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30 June 2025 |
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27 June 2025 |
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27 June 2025 |
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27 June 2025 |
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27 June 2025 |
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27 June 2025 |
Land Law – Caveats – Mortgage of Company Property – Fraud – Limitation – Contract – Due Diligence – Title Recovery – Damages – Injunction – Evidence of Death – Burden of Proof – Advertisement for Sale – Defunct Bank – Liquidation – Capacity to Contract – Corporate Governance – Misrepresentation
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26 June 2025 |
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26 June 2025 |
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26 June 2025 |
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25 June 2025 |
