HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

The Civil Division is a division of the high court. It's functions include: Hearing appeal cases from the Magistrates' courts in connection with torts committed against the person, Defamation, Bankruptcy and company winding up matters, Partnership matters,Companies matters, Real and personal property.

Physical address
Twed towers, along Kafu Road, Nakasero.
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Judgment date
June 1992
Parties|Joinder
18 June 1992
May 1992
Civil Procedure|Ex parte proceedings
27 May 1992
Civil Procedure|Appeals and reviews|Injunction
12 May 1992
April 1992
Civil Procedure|Ex parte proceedings
20 April 1992
March 1992
Court permitted representative action for unpaid redundancy benefits and allowed ex parte proceeding after service.
Representative action – Order 1 r.8 and r.22 CPR – leave to institute representative proceedings for unpaid redundancy benefits; Ex parte procedure – hearing permitted where court is satisfied service effected; Costs – costs of interlocutory application to be in the cause.
25 March 1992
January 1992
The plaintiff’s personal claim was time‑barred; minors suing by next friend may proceed under the disability extension.
Civil procedure — Limitation — Whether statutory notice under Act 20/69 commences proceedings for limitation purposes — Statutory notice not part of court proceedings; plaint filed after 12 months is time‑barred. Law Reform Act (Cap 7) — Next‑friend and particulars for minors — compliance with section 10 suffices. Disability extension (Act 20/69 s.4) — minors may benefit and their claims not time‑barred despite scheduled corporation one‑year rule.
24 January 1992