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Edge Trading Limited and Another v Root Capital Inc (Miscellaneous Application No.1674 of 2026)

High Court · [2026] UGCOMMC 361 · 2026 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Ex parte application for certificate of urgency to hear set-aside application during court vacation
Decision
Certificate of urgency granted; set-aside application to proceed during vacation

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Holding

The court granted a certificate of urgency for a set-aside application to be heard during court vacation. Where exparte orders have been made against an applicant and shareholders' meetings are proceeding under those orders while a set-aside application is pending, the applicant demonstrates urgency because continued enforcement renders the set-aside application nugatory.

Outcome

Certificate of urgency granted; set-aside application to proceed during vacation

Facts

On 30 April 2026, the High Court Commercial Division delivered a ruling in Company Cause No. 0023 of 2025 making exparte orders against the applicant company. The applicant contended it was not served with process leading to those proceedings. The applicant filed Miscellaneous Application No. 1145 of 2026 to set aside the ruling and orders. The debt alleged by the respondent is disputed and is the subject of Civil Suit No. 1323 of 2024. Despite the pending set-aside application, the Official Receiver issued letters dated 16 July 2026 calling preliminary shareholders' meetings, which were held on 22 and 23 July 2026. The applicant sought a certificate of urgency to have the set-aside application heard during court vacation, contending that ongoing enforcement of the exparte orders would render the set-aside application nugatory.

Issues

  1. Whether the Applicant has established sufficient grounds for the grant of a certificate of urgency?

Orders

  • A certificate of urgency is granted in Miscellaneous Application No. 1145 of 2026 to be heard during Court vacation.
  • Costs shall be in the cause.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Court Vacation — Urgency — Certificate of Urgency — What Constitutes Urgency
The term 'urgent' in the context of court vacation means something requiring or compelling speedy action or attention.
Civil Procedure — Court Vacation — Certificate of Urgency — Set-Aside Applications — Ongoing Enforcement Rendering Application Nugatory
Where exparte orders have been made and are being actively enforced through official proceedings while a set-aside application is pending, the applicant demonstrates urgency sufficient for a certificate to hear the matter during court vacation because continued enforcement will render the set-aside application nugatory.

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Edge Trading Limited and Another v Root Capital Inc (Miscellaneous Application No.1674 of 2026) [2026] UGCommC 361 (24 July 2026)
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