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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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July 2005
Omara v The Board of Governors Management Committee Kotido Mixed Primary School (HCT-04-CV-CS-0023 of 2002) [2005] UGHCCD 2 (14 July 2005)
School found negligent for failing to supervise boarding pupil who drowned; plaintiff awarded funeral expenses, expectation‑of‑life damages.
* Negligence — duty of care of schools to boarding pupils — supervision and prevention of unsupervised departures. * Civil Procedure — failure to file a defence — allegations in the plaint taken as admitted (O.8 r.3 CPR) and interlocutory judgment under O.9 r.6. * Damages — recoverability and proof of funeral (special) expenses; assessment of loss of expectation of life.
 14 July 2005
M/S African Textile Mill Ltd v Techno Fire Appliances Ltd (CIVIL SUIT NO. 07 OF 1998) [2005] UGHCCD 27 (6 July 2005)
6 July 2005