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.

Physical address
Twed towers, along Kafu Road, Nakasero.
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July 2025
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.
31 July 2025
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.
31 July 2025
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.
31 July 2025
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.
31 July 2025
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
31 July 2025
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.
31 July 2025
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
31 July 2025
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.
31 July 2025
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.
31 July 2025
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.
30 July 2025
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
29 July 2025
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.
28 July 2025
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.
25 July 2025
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.
23 July 2025
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.
21 July 2025
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
18 July 2025
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.
18 July 2025
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.
16 July 2025
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.
10 July 2025

 

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

4 July 2025

 

2 July 2025
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.
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 

1 July 2025

 

1 July 2025

 

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

1 July 2025