[2007] UGCommC 107

[2007] UGCommC 107

The court held that the applicant did not follow the correct statutory procedure for seeking an additional award under section 33(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The applicant failed to request an additional award from the arbitral tribunal within thirty days of receipt of the arbitral award, as required...

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Citation
[2007] UGCommC 107
Parties
Applicant: Rock Trust Contractors (U) Ltd; Respondent: Kibaale District Local Council
Court
Commercial Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
HCT-00-CC-MA 433 of 2007
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application to Revise Arbitral Award
Outcome
application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Arbitral Award Revision, Limitation Periods, Enforcement of Arbitral Awards, Procedure Under Arbitration Act
Source Language
en
Alternative Dispute Resolution Commercial and Corporate Arbitral Award Revision Limitation Periods Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Procedure Under Arbitration Act

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Parties

Rock Trust Contractors (U) Ltd

Applicant

Kibaale District Local Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application to Revise Arbitral Award

  1. 1 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to revise an arbitral award under the cited provisions.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to have certificates Nos 1 and 2 included in the arbitral award after the statutory period has lapsed.
  3. 3 Whether the applicant followed the correct procedure under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act for seeking an additional award.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the applicant did not follow the correct statutory procedure for seeking an additional award under section 33(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The applicant failed to request an additional award from the arbitral tribunal within thirty days of receipt of the arbitral award, as required by law. Instead, the applicant attempted to circumvent the statutory limitation by seeking revision of the award from the High Court, which is not permitted. The High Court's powers of revision do not extend to arbitral awards, and the applicant's approach was deemed unprofessional and procedurally improper. Consequently, the application was dismissed with costs.

Court Disposition

application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • The application to revise the arbitral award to include certificates Nos 1 and 2 is dismissed.
  • The applicant shall pay the costs of this application.