[2012] UGHC 19

[2012] UGHC 19

The High Court found that the trial magistrate erred in varying the terms of a temporary injunction that had been granted by consent of both parties and their advocates, without notifying or hearing the other party. Such conduct was irregular and violated the inviolable right to a fair hearing. The subsequent order...

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Citation
[2012] UGHC 19
Parties
Applicant: Moses Namunyala; Applicant: Wamboga Deo; Respondent: Kibisi Silver
Court
High Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
HCT-04-CR-CR-0001-2012
Procedural Posture
Revision Order / High Court Revision
Outcome
order_vacated_and_remitted
Judges
Musota, J
Legal Topics
Temporary Injunction, Consent Orders, Variation of Orders, Fair Hearing, Interlocutory Applications
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Land and Property Temporary Injunction Consent Orders Variation of Orders Fair Hearing Interlocutory Applications

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Parties

Moses Namunyala

Applicant

Wamboga Deo

Applicant

Kibisi Silver

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Revision Order / High Court Revision

  1. 1 Whether the trial magistrate erred in varying the terms of a temporary injunction granted by consent without notifying the other party.
  2. 2 Whether the subsequent order vacating the consent injunction was irregular and violated the right to a fair hearing.

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court found that the trial magistrate erred in varying the terms of a temporary injunction that had been granted by consent of both parties and their advocates, without notifying or hearing the other party. Such conduct was irregular and violated the inviolable right to a fair hearing. The subsequent order vacating the consent injunction was set aside. The High Court directed that any request for variation of the consent order must be heard interparties, given the nature of the dispute (land), or the suit should be fixed for hearing expeditiously. The decision reinforces the principle that orders affecting parties' substantive rights, especially those made by consent, cannot be...

Court Disposition

order_vacated_and_remitted

Orders

  • The subsequent order varying the consent injunction is hereby vacated.
  • The trial court is directed to hear any request for variation of the consent order interparties or fix the main suit for hearing expeditiously.