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A DEBTOR MUST MAINTAIN COMMUNICATION WITH THE CREDITOR, PARTICULARLY IN CASES OF FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY, HIGH COURT REAFFIRMS
When a person takes goods or services from another person on credit, it is imperative to keep the communication channels open.
Waboga David
Apr 23 min read
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High Court Clarifies the Jurisdiction of Courts in Arbitration-Related Disputes- A Party's Failure to Comply With Contractual Terms Cannot be Used to Justify Non-Payment For Work Already Done.
If parties engage substantially in litigation without raising arbitration objections, courts may find that the arbitration clause has been
Waboga David
Feb 215 min read
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HIGH COURT AFFIRMS THAT MONEY LENDING AGREEMENTS THAT LACK STATUTORY COMPLIANCE ARE VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE
The absence of a party’s signature or third-party witness on a loan agreement implies a lack of consensus, rendering the contract invalid.
Waboga David
Feb 204 min read
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A Purchaser Cannot Claim Ownership or Seek Equitable Remedies Based on Unilateral Actions Undertaken Without Fulfilling Their Contractual Obligations, High Court Affirms.
While equity grants the purchaser an interest in the property upon execution of a sale agreement, this is contingent on compliance with cont
Waboga David
Jan 105 min read
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CASE BRIEF OF HERITAGE OIL AND GAS LTD V UGANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY CIVIL APPEAL NO.14 OF 2011
Tax Appeals Tribunal cannot refer disputes before it for arbitration even if the parties had an already existing agreement that permits it
Mbabazi Cindy Patricia
Jan 23 min read
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High Court Clarifies That the Mandatory Writing Requirement for Contracts Exceeding 25 Currency Points (UGX 500,000) Is Flexible Under the Contracts Act in Uganda.
The court clarified that while written agreements for contracts exceeding 25 currency points are strongly recommended to simplify proof of a
Waboga David
Dec 31, 20245 min read
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Court Delivers Landmark Decision on Exclusive Distribution Agreements, Clarifying The Legal Framework for Commercial Contracts : Translink Limited vs Chemi & Cotex Industries Limited (Tanzania)
Generally, a distributor operates at his own risk and in his own name. An agent, on the hand, is an intermediary who procures business for a
Waboga David
Jun 26, 20249 min read
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Uganda Supreme Court Rules Written Agreements Presumed Final and Binding: Kavuya & 2 Others v Wakanyira.
A party is estopped from contradicting their own written agreement
Lawpointuganda
Jun 21, 20245 min read
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![The Elements of a Valid Contract: Insights from Greenboat Entertainment Ltd Vs City Council of Kampala. (HCT-00-CC-CS 580 of 2003) [2007] UGCommC 21 (26 February 2007).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/45446b_ac6a2f9b605c4a6e9fb33e0da065170d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1220,h_916,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/45446b_ac6a2f9b605c4a6e9fb33e0da065170d~mv2.jpg)
The Elements of a Valid Contract: Insights from Greenboat Entertainment Ltd Vs City Council of Kampala. (HCT-00-CC-CS 580 of 2003) [2007] UGCommC 21 (26 February 2007).
To understand whether the renewed contract was valid its vital to appreciate the formalities under which a contract can be made, a contract
Lawpointuganda
Jun 10, 20244 min read
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