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James Rwanyarare & 5 Ors v Mr. Peter Mukidi Walubiri & 2 Ors (Civil Suit No. 464 of 2005) (Civil Suit No. 464 of 2005)

High Court · [2005] UGHC 61 · 2005 Preliminary Objection Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application to determine whether consent order constitutes final judgment and precludes further proceedings
Decision
Matter to proceed to hearing on compliance with consent order

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Holding

Held that a consent order requiring parties to carry out specified actions is not a final judgment. The court retains jurisdiction to determine whether the terms of the consent order were complied with. Where parties report conflicting accounts of compliance with a consent order, the court may proceed to hear evidence on the issue of compliance before entering final judgment.

Outcome

Matter to proceed to hearing on compliance with consent order

Facts

On 23rd November 2005, parties to a civil suit agreed to a consent order requiring a meeting of the National Council of the UPC elected in 1980 to be convened on 26th November 2005, with specified agenda items including receiving reports and determining party management. The suit was adjourned for mention on 29th November 2005 for parties to report on compliance. Defendants' counsel reported alone on 29th November that the order had been carried out and the case should be concluded. On 30th November, plaintiffs' counsel and a plaintiff reported that no meeting had taken place. Defendants objected that the consent order was a final judgment and the court was functus officio.

Issues

  1. Whether a consent order requiring parties to perform certain acts constitutes a final judgment.
  2. Whether the court retains jurisdiction to determine compliance with the terms of a consent order.

Orders

  • The hearing of the suit proceeds on the issue of whether the terms of the Consent Order of 23rd November 2005 were complied with.
  • The case shall proceed on the basis of the pleadings as they were on 23rd November 2005.
  • The objection of Counsel for the Defendants is overruled with costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Consent Orders — Nature and Effect — Consent Order Requiring Future Performance
A consent order that requires parties to carry out specified actions in the future is not a final judgment and does not constitute a decree capable of execution until compliance with its terms has been determined.
Civil Procedure — Functus Officio — Court's Jurisdiction After Consent Order
Where a consent order requires certain matters to be carried out in accordance with specified terms, the court retains jurisdiction to determine whether those terms were complied with before entering final judgment. The court is not functus officio merely because a consent order was recorded.
Civil Procedure — Consent Orders — Conflicting Reports on Compliance
Where parties file conflicting reports regarding compliance with the terms of a consent order, the court may summon the parties and proceed to hear evidence on the issue of compliance rather than accepting one party's report as conclusive.

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James Rwanyarare & 5 Ors v Mr. Peter Mukidi Walubiri & 2 Ors (Civil Suit No. 464 of 2005) (Civil Suit No. 464 of 2005) [2005] UGHC 61 (14 December 2005)
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