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Labor law RLR V.3-2024

TUYISENGE v. HAYTON LTD

The Supreme Court partially allowed review in a labour dispute, refusing unfair-dismissal damages but ordering Hayton Ltd to pay social security contributions and fees.

  • Employment contract
  • Casual workers
  • Unwritten contracts
  • Social security contributions
  • Wrongful dismissal
  • Procedural and counsel fees
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Labour law RLR V.4-2025

RUZIBIZA v. MOUNT MERU LOGISTICS RWANDA LTD

Supreme Court review in a labour and social security dispute over unlawful dismissal, medical expenses, disability-related damages, and litigation costs.

  • Unlawful dismissal
  • Occupational accident
  • Employer's social security obligations
  • Damages for permanent disability
  • Medical expenses liability
  • Moral damages
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Labour law RLR V.4-2024

NYIRABWIZA v UNGUKA BANK Plc

Nyirabwiza Justine was unlawfully dismissed because UNGUKA BANK Plc failed to notify the Labour Inspector of the list of employees to be dismissed for economic reasons prior to her dismissal, treating the notification as a mere formality contrary to the law. However, the Bank complied with the law by paying compensation in lieu of notice, so no additional compensation for notice is due. Damages for unlawful dismissal are to be calculated on the basis of net salary.

  • Unlawful dismissal
  • Notification to labour inspector
  • Compensation in lieu of notice
  • Damages for unlawful termination
  • Procedural and counsel fees
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Labour law RLR V.4-2024

NSENGIYUMVA v HAYTON LTD

The Supreme Court found the worker had not proved regular six-month employment, rejecting illegal-dismissal damages but ordering social security contributions and partial fees.

  • Employment contract
  • Unwritten contracts
  • Illegal dismissal
  • Social security contributions
  • Procedural and counsel fees
  • Labour-law
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Contracts law RLR V.2-2024

NEW KIGALI BUSINESS SERVICES LTD v. KASESE DISTILLERS LTD

The Supreme Court held Kasese Distillers Ltd liable for taxes and fines on missing goods, allowed moral damages for reputational harm, and quashed fees awarded to a non-party.

  • Commercial contracts
  • Evidence in commercial cases
  • Breach of contract
  • Moral damages for companies
  • Tax liability for missing goods
  • Procedural and counsel fees
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Contracts law RLR V.1-2024

NEW KIGALI BUSINESS SERVICES LTD v. KASESE DISTILLERS LTD

The Supreme Court held Kasese Distillers Ltd liable for taxes and fines on goods that went missing in transit, upheld limited moral damages, and quashed fees awarded to a non-party.

  • Commercial evidence
  • Breach of contract
  • Moral damages for companies
  • Tax liability for missing goods
  • Procedural and counsel fees
  • Commercial-evidence
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Contract law RLR V.3-2021

RWAGASANA v BANK OF KIGALI (BK) LTD

The Supreme Court found that Rwagasana and Mukakimenyi are jointly liable for the principal loan and late fines as per the contract and expert report, that the interest rate of 19.25% for late fines is valid due to borrower’s acceptance and contractual stipulation, that procedural and counsel fees must be awarded at the court’s discretion and not strictly by contract percentage, that expert fees are recoverable by the bank, and that Mukakimenyi is jointly liable as she signed all relevant agreements.

  • Loan agreements
  • Interest rates
  • Performance guarantee
  • Suretyship
  • Spousal liability
  • Procedural and counsel fees
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Civil procedure

RLR-V.1-2017

The Supreme Court refused exequatur of a New York judgment because Gahiga was not summoned and his right to defence was not respected.

  • Exequatur (recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments)
  • Right to defence
  • Damages for vexatious litigation
  • Procedural and counsel fees
  • Exequatur
  • Foreign-judgment-recognition
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Tort law RLR V.4-2017

SORAS AG Ltd v. UMUHOZA ET AL_304107_en

Rwanda Supreme Court held siblings were not entitled to economic-loss damages absent proof of regular support, but upheld moral damages using a minimum-wage basis.

  • Damages for economic loss
  • Moral damages
  • Compensation for motor vehicle accident
  • Dependents' rights
  • Minimum wage calculation
  • Procedural and counsel fees
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Administrative law

RLR-V.2-2015

The Supreme Court partly allowed both appeals in a contract dispute over sacks for tea packaging, upholding late penalties but rejecting set-off against a different company.

  • Burden of proof
  • Force majeure
  • Breach of contract
  • Damages
  • Late payment interest
  • Compensation
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