Beatrice Aber v Equity Bank (U) Ltd 2025 UGCommC 425 (20 November 2025)
Bank lawfully debited account pursuant to a verified garnishee order; applicant failed to prove fraud or bank breach.
Civil procedure – misnomer and party identification; Banking law – garnishee orders and bank duties; Fiduciary duty – limits where a court order supersedes customer mandate; Fraud – particulars must be strictly pleaded and proved; Regulatory advisories (FIA) are...
Begumya Naphtal and Kyokusiima Lilian v Tumushabe Jonah and Others 2025 UGCA 378 (18 November 2025)
The appeal succeeded in part because the trial court improperly relied on customary law that had not been pleaded. However, the grant of letters of administration was upheld under the small-estate exception.
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Succession and estates – validity of letters of administration: under section 2(5) of the Administration of...
Bisegerwa Moses and Others v Ssemakula Moses 2025 UGHCLD 389 (24 November 2025)
Review application struck out as moot after the issuing judge rectified and replaced the impugned orders.
Civil procedure — Review of court orders — Mootness / overtaken by events — Rectification of an extracted order by issuing judge — Courts decline to decide academic disputes — Costs: each party bears own costs.