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Supreme Court: Errors of Counsel Should Not Be Visited On Client
The Supreme Court held that the Court of Appeal failed in its duty, as a first…
Security for Costs in Corporate Litigation
The applicant sought an order for security for costs against the respondent who had defaulted on…
High Court Reviews ‘Service Awards’ in Uganda’s Parliament
The Applicant challenged the decision made by the Parliamentary Commission on 6 May 2022 to award…
High Court Partially Grants Airtel’s Request to Stop Execution of Konshens’ $180,000+ Copyright Infringement Award Ahead of Appeal, Explains Stay of Execution of Money Decrees Pending Appeal
The Commercial Division of the High Court of Uganda, presided over by Hon. Justice Patricia Mutesi,…
Court of Appeal Guides On Law of Convictions Based on Retracted Confessions, Nullifies 45-Years Sentence For Murder
The Court of Appeal of Uganda has pronounced itself on the law regarding convictions based on…
Can Fraud Be Tried in An Application For Review? Can a Third Party to a Court Order Apply For Review of that Order? High Court Answers.
The High Court of Uganda has addressed two significant legal questions in an August, 8th decision:…
It’s the Trial Judge’s Duty to Deduct the Remand Period In Sentence And Not Prison’s, Court of Appeal Rules
The Court of Appeal has affirmed that it is the duty of the trial judge and…
High Court Declines Consolidation of Construction Contract Suits, Cites Different Issues and Parties, Advanced Progress of the Suits
The High Court’s Commercial Division has dismissed an application to consolidate two ongoing civil suits stemming…
A Winding Up Petition Is Not the Proper Forum For Debt Disputes, High Court Affirms
The High Court of Uganda has affirmed that a winding-up petition is not the appropriate avenue…