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Banco Arabe Espanol v Bank of Uganda (Civil Appeal 8 of 1998)

Citation: [1999] UGSC 1 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 5 October 1999 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Civil Procedure

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Counsel's mistaken belief that a bank guarantee would suffice as security for costs, with international transfer delays, amounted to sufficient cause to set aside dismissal of the suit.

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