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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.

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Twed towers, along Kafu Road, Nakasero.
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November 1996
Godfrey Mubiru v Barclays Bank of Uganda Limited (Civil Suit 1004 of 1990) [1996] UGHCCD 7 (7 November 1996)
Decree signed without complying with Order 18 r.7(2) is a nullity; attachment and execution cancelled.
Civil procedure – Preparation and settlement of decrees – Order 18 r.7(2) CPR – Draft decree must be submitted and settled by parties or judge; Registrar’s signing does not validate a decree where procedure not followed; Constitutional provision allowing substantive justice (Article 126(2)(e)) cannot excuse breach of audi alteram partem embodied in Order 18 r.7(2). Execution and attachment – Warrant of attachment and execution cancelled where underlying decree is nullity.
 7 November 1996
July 1996
Mohammed Abdallah v Juma Mubiru (CIVIL SUIT NO. 66/95) [1996] UGHCCD 4 (8 July 1996)
Contract Law
 8 July 1996
May 1996
In the matter of property comprised in LRV VOL 454 FOLIO 7 PLOT 10 Block B Land at Namwendwa (MISC. APPLICATION NO. 4/1996) [1996] UGHCCD 3 (21 May 1996)
21 May 1996
April 1996
Aida Mbwali v Aruindbhai Popat (CIVIL SUIT NO. 19/94) [1996] UGHCCD 1 (29 April 1996)
29 April 1996
March 1996
Robert Cousens v Attorney General (Civil Suit 467 of 1996) [1996] UGHCCD 6 (27 March 1996)
Police on patrol wrongly shot and injured the plaintiff; government held vicariously liable with damages awarded.
Tort — State liability — Vicarious liability of Government for wrongful acts of police — Police acting in course of duty — Civil standard of proof (balance of probabilities). Evidence — eyewitness and medical evidence establishing causation; inadmissibility of unauthenticated newspaper cuttings (Tinyefunza principle). Damages — proof and assessment of special and general damages; future loss considerations for professional diver.
 27 March 1996
Grace Kamira v Kibaaya (CIVIL SUIT NO. 23/94) [1996] UGHCCD 2 (18 March 1996)
18 March 1996
Alcon International ltd v Kasirye, Byaruhanga,& Co Advocates (Misc. Application .No. 438 OF 1995) [1996] UGHCCD 5 (1 March 1996)
1 March 1996