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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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December 2015
Mukasa Vs National Resistance Movement & Anor (Miscellaneous Cause No. 069 of 2015) [2015] UGHCCD 162 (18 December 2015)
Applicant who stood as independent lacked locus standi to challenge party’s internal election decision; application dismissed.
Political parties – Internal election disputes – Appropriate remedy; Locus standi – Effect of a member standing as an independent on party membership and right to challenge internal decisions; Mootness – Applications overtaken by national nomination processes; Affidavit formalities – Curable procedural defects.
 18 December 2015
Kabagambe v Attorney General (Miscellaneous Cause No. 0068 of 2014) [2015] UGHCCD 167 (12 December 2015)
Judicial review of a parliamentary resolution was struck out as time-barred for being filed after the three-month limit.
Judicial review – limitation – application for judicial review of parliamentary resolution filed outside mandatory three-month period – strict application of Rule 5 Judicature (Judicial Review) Rules 2009 – no extension sought – application struck out; Parliamentary resolutions and Adhoc committees subject to judicial oversight but time-bar rules are strict.
 12 December 2015
Twesigye Vs Umeme Limited (Civil Suit No. 001 of 2008) [2015] UGHCCD 161 (2 December 2015)
Dismissal without a fair disciplinary hearing was unlawful; court awarded special and general damages, interest and costs.
Employment law – wrongful dismissal – procedural fairness – failure to afford a disciplinary hearing violates right to fair hearing (Article 28(1)). Breach of contract – termination contrary to terms and conditions of service. Damages – special damages proved and awarded; general damages awarded for humiliation and loss of employment. Interest and costs – court awarded interest at 10% and costs.
 2 December 2015