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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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January 2018
Dullo & Anor v Board of Governors, Aga khan Education Services(Uganda) & Anor (MISC. CAUSE NO. 266 OF 2017) [2018] UGHCCD 23 (31 January 2018)
Administrative Law|Administrative Review
 31 January 2018
Mbonye v Attorney General (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 294 OF 2017) [2018] UGHCCD 24 (31 January 2018)
Administrative Law|Administrative Review
 31 January 2018
Okupa v Attorney General & 3 Ors (MISC. CAUSE NO. 14 of 2005) [2018] UGHCCD 10 (31 January 2018)
Constitutional Law|Constitutional Supremacy
 31 January 2018
Specioza Kazibwe v The Independent Publications Ltd & Ors (CIVIL SUIT NO. 105 OF 2010) [2018] UGHCCD 12 (30 January 2018)
A magazine headline and articles wrongly accusing the plaintiff of squandering funds were defamatory; fair comment defence rejected.
Defamation – publication and headline – whether statements tend to lower plaintiff in estimation of right-thinking society; public figure – limits of fair comment; requirement of factual basis and absence of malice; remedies including general and exemplary damages, injunction and removal from web; interest and costs.
 30 January 2018
Nilefos Minerals Limited V Attorney General & Another (MISC. CAUSE NO. 29 OF 2018) [2018] UGHCCD 143 (19 January 2018)
A duplicative judicial review challenging the same mining decision pending in another suit was dismissed as forum shopping; each party to bear own costs.
Administrative law – Judicial review – certiorari and prohibition – grounds: illegality, irrationality, procedural impropriety. Civil procedure – Abuse of process – forum shopping by instituting duplicative proceedings while related matter is pending. Mining law – grant of mineral rights – continuing acts in pending litigation should be raised before the trial judge.
 19 January 2018
Sentumbwe & Anor vs Uganda Christian University (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 22 OF 2017) [2018] UGHCCD 210 (17 January 2018)

Judicial review—university disciplinary proceedings—fair hearing and natural Justice—ultra vires decisions—student expulsion legality—administrative decision-making standards—remedies of certiorari, prohibition, and damages

 

 17 January 2018
Kiriri Cotton Co. Ltd & Anor v Katto & 3 Ors (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 258 OF 2017) [2018] UGHCCD 9 (15 January 2018)
Civil Procedure|Actions and applications
 15 January 2018
Adiga v Sabino & Anor (CIVIL SUIT No. 0002 OF 2017) [2018] UGHCCD 4 (11 January 2018)
Constitutional Law|Delict and Tort Law|Defamation
 11 January 2018
Awongo v The Board pf Governors of Koboko Secondary School (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE No. 0078 OF 2017) [2018] UGHCCD 7 (11 January 2018)
Civil Procedure|Appeals and reviews|Civil Appeal Procedure|Have his cause heard (fair trial)|HR
 11 January 2018
Vivo Energy (U) Limited v Shire Petroleum Company Limited & 2 Ors (CIVIL SUIT No. 0008 OF 2016) [2018] UGHCCD 3 (11 January 2018)
Property Law|Land|Land Dispute
 11 January 2018
Sanywa Twaha & Another V MTN UGANDA LTD (MISC. APPLICATION NO. 19 OF 2016) [2018] UGHCCD 136 (10 January 2018)
Review dismissed: format changes to standard customer agreements did not amount to new, important evidence.
Civil procedure — Review of judgment — Order 46(1) and section 82 — Discovery of new and important evidence — Format changes to standard customer agreements do not constitute new evidence; duty of due diligence to produce documents; tariff modification not prejudicial.
 10 January 2018
Arua Kubala Park Operators and Market Vendors Cooperative Society Limited (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE No. 0003 OF 2016) [2018] UGHCCD 6 (9 January 2018)
Administrative Law|Principles|Rationality
 9 January 2018
Drasika v Jurua (CIVIL REVISION No. 0002 OF 2017) [2018] UGHCCD 5 (9 January 2018)
Civil Procedure|Institution of proceedings
 9 January 2018
Jogo v The Registered Trustees of the Church of The Province of Uganda (CIVIL APPEAL No. 0016 OF 2017) [2018] UGHCCD 2 (9 January 2018)
Civil Procedure|Errors and rectifications|Revision of Judgment
 9 January 2018
Balera & 71 Ors v Attorney General & Anor (MISC. APPLICATION NO. 176 OF 2017) [2018] UGHCCD 131 (8 January 2018)
Civil Procedure|Institution of proceedings
 8 January 2018
Isabirye alias Kaako Vs Walubo & Anor (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 036 OF 2013) [2018] UGHCCD 129 (8 January 2018)
Delict and Tort Law|Property Law|Land|Land Dispute
 8 January 2018