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Citation
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Judgment date
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| July 2025 |
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Court dismisses application to set aside judgment due to procedural errors and missed submissions unrelated to lockdown.
Civil procedure – setting aside judgment – ex parte judgment – participation during trial – procedural errors – lockdown impact.
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31 July 2025 |
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The defendants are jointly liable for a breach of contract arising from an unfulfilled investment agreement.
Contract Law – Breach of contract – Liability for investment returns – Requirement of pleading fraud with specificity.
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31 July 2025 |
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Court dismissed application for judicial review as moot, after nullified proceedings had undergone fresh remedy.
Administrative law – Judicial review – Nomination and approval process – Compliance with court orders – Mootness of claims.
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31 July 2025 |
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Court reduces damages awarded in pipe burst case, applying strict liability due to non-natural land use.
Civil procedure – assessment of damages – negligence and strict liability – evaluation of evidence and compensation determination.
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31 July 2025 |
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An application for judicial review was dismissed as it was time-barred and filed beyond the prescribed three-month period.
Employment law - non-renewal of employment contract - judicial review - time-barred application
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31 July 2025 |
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The court dismissed the application due to insufficient evidence of rights violations by the respondents.
Constitutional law – Human rights – Unlawful detention and torture – Burden of proof on the applicant.
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31 July 2025 |
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Applicant's judicial review application on the Uganda Tourism Board's CEO recruitment processes is dismissed for lack of proven illegality and procedural impropriety.
Judicial review – public body decision-making process – allegations of procedural impropriety – assessment of legality and fairness in recruitment processes
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31 July 2025 |
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Negligence suit dismissed as time-barred under the Limitation Act due to misapplied fraud or mistake claims.
Limitation of Actions – Medical negligence claim – Statute barred under Limitation Act – Fraud or mistake not sufficiently pleaded for limitation extension.
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31 July 2025 |
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The court dismissed the appeal affirming liability for negligence in a case involving motorcycle theft at commercial premises.
Tort law - negligence and vicarious liability - property theft in parking services - duty of care in contractual relationships.
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31 July 2025 |
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Interim order granted to prevent foreclosure pending resolution of a temporary injunction and consent judgment review.
Civil procedure - Interim injunction - Pending substantive application for temporary injunction - Imminent threat to execute - Preservation of status quo.
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30 July 2025 |
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The university's disciplinary proceedings were quashed for procedural impropriety, requiring fresh evaluation.
Judicial Review – procedural impropriety – university disciplinary proceedings – natural justice – bias in decision making – non-existent charges
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29 July 2025 |
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Court recognizes a government’s obligations under constitutional and procedural fairness in employment termination cases.
Employment law – wrongful termination – procedural fairness and due process – rights to fair hearing and equality under the Constitution.
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28 July 2025 |
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Court issued an interim order restraining delegates conference, citing urgency and questions on party president's legitimacy.
Interim injunction - urgency and exceptional circumstances - ex parte order - party election dispute - court's discretion.
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25 July 2025 |
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Court dismissed application for lack of evidence on procedural impropriety and barred by res judicata.
Judicial review – PAC-COSASE investigation – illegality, rationality, procedural impropriety – res judicata – oversight of public funds.
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23 July 2025 |
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Court granted extension of time for judicial review due to failure of internal remedies and respondent's inaction.
Judicial review – extension of time – exhaustion of internal remedies – delay caused by respondent’s inaction – sufficient cause for extension – unopposed application.
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21 July 2025 |
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Nomination of UPC party president candidate Akena nullified due to term limit violations under party constitution.
Judicial review - Political party governance - UPC constitution - Term limits for party president - Legality of nomination process
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18 July 2025 |
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Court grants temporary injunction against implementing directives affecting land ownership pending judicial review.
Land law – temporary injunction – proprietary rights – directives affecting land ownership – prima facie case – irreparable injury – balance of convenience.
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18 July 2025 |
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Court held the arbitration clause was inoperative, confirming High Court jurisdiction with court hearing ordered.
Arbitration clause; jurisdiction of High Court; dispute resolution; consent judgment; inoperative arbitration agreement.
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16 July 2025 |
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A magistrate's dismissal of a rent distress claim for lack of jurisdiction was set aside for misapplying laws on immovable property.
Civil procedure – jurisdiction – territorial jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts – distress for rent – misapplication of law relating to recovery of immovable property distinguished from claims for rent – revision of magistrate’s decision.
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10 July 2025 |
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8 July 2025 |
Human rights—application for discovery and further particulars—public-private partnership—Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS)—memorandum of understanding & agreement with Russian firm—financial model—due diligence & capacity assessment reports—specificity of request—constitutional rights to privacy, human dignity, & civic participation—confidentiality & national security exceptions—Public Private Partnerships Act, section 46—Order 10 CPR—judicial discretion—documents confirmed to exist & relevant—not a fishing expedition—guarded court inspection—production ordered within 60 days—further particulars deemed overbroad—costs in cause
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4 July 2025 |
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2 July 2025 |
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Application to set aside ex parte judgment dismissed; remedy is to appeal, not reconsideration.
Civil Procedure - Ex parte judgment - Setting aside judgment - Order 17 rule 4 CPR - Appeal as remedy.
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1 July 2025 |
Judicial Review – Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act – Staff Appeals Tribunal – Illegality – Ultra Vires – Jurisdiction – Procedural Impropriety – Time Limits – Decision Made Beyond Stipulated Period – Certiorari – Prohibition – Mandamus
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1 July 2025 |
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1 July 2025 |
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1 July 2025 |
Judicial Review – Amenability of Private Body – Religious Question Doctrine – Arbitration Clause – UMSC – Mufti Election – Jurisdiction – Public Law Consequences – Procedural Impropriety – Governmental Nature – Religious Autonomy – Arbitration in Religious Disputes
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1 July 2025 |