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HC: Family Division (Uganda)

The Family Division was created in April 2005 as a division of the high court that handles: Administration causes, Family causes, (Adoption, Guardianship, Affiliation/maintenance), Miscellaneous causes, Miscellaneous applications, Civil appeals, Civil suits, Originating summons, Civil revisions and Divorce cases.

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Makindye Chief Magistrates' Court at Mobutu Road .

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Citation	Judgment date
May 2016
Mayanja v Wasswa & Anor (Miscellaneous Application No 44 of 2016) [2016] UGHCFD 14 (5 May 2016) Application to set aside ex parte orders dismissed after court found applicant’s filing and tampering allegations unsubstantiated. Civil Procedure – Order 17 rules 3 & 4 CPR – proceeding ex parte where a party fails to appear or produce evidence; Allegation of court record tampering – requirement of corroborative evidence; Filing of sworn witness statements – proof on court record; Application to set aside ex parte orders – burden of credible evidence; Stay of judgment pending review – redundancy where application must be determined first.	5 May 2016

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May 2016

Mayanja v Wasswa & Anor (Miscellaneous Application No 44 of 2016) [2016] UGHCFD 14 (5 May 2016)

Application to set aside ex parte orders dismissed after court found applicant’s filing and tampering allegations unsubstantiated.

Civil Procedure – Order 17 rules 3 & 4 CPR – proceeding ex parte where a party fails to appear or produce evidence; Allegation of court record tampering – requirement of corroborative evidence; Filing of sworn witness statements – proof on court record; Application to set aside ex parte orders – burden of credible evidence; Stay of judgment pending review – redundancy where application must be determined first.

5 May 2016