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Musana Community Development Organization v Radio Veros Limited and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 0029 of 2024)

High Court · [2025] UGHC 1027 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Interlocutory application seeking to strike out defence for failure to comply with consent order for discovery
Decision
Defence struck out; Respondents placed in same position as if they had not defended the suit

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Holding

Where a party fails to comply with a consent court order for discovery requiring production of certified copies of specified documents within a stated timeframe, the court must strike out the defence under Order 10 Rule 21 of the Civil Procedure Rules and place the defaulting party in the same position as if they had not defended.

Outcome

Defence struck out; Respondents placed in same position as if they had not defended the suit

Facts

The Applicant and Respondents entered into a consent order dated 14 June 2024 requiring the Respondents to produce certified copies of specified documents including bank statements, board meeting minutes, and audited financial reports covering periods between July 2021 and December 2022, with compliance due by 8 August 2024. The Respondents failed to provide certified copies of the documents as required by the consent order, though they argued they supplied all documents they could access. The Applicant brought this application seeking to strike out the defence for non-compliance with the discovery order.

Issues

  1. Whether the Written Statement of defence ought to be struck off for non-compliance with an Order for discovery.
  2. What remedies are available to the parties.

Orders

  • Defence by the Respondents struck out.
  • Respondents placed in the same position as if they had not defended as provided under Order 10 Rule 21 of the Civil Procedure Rules.
  • Application granted with costs to the Applicants.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Discovery — Consequence of Non-Compliance with Court Order
Under Order 10 Rule 21 of the Civil Procedure Rules, where a defendant fails to comply with a court order for discovery of documents, the court shall strike out the defence and place the defendant in the same position as if they had not defended.
Civil Procedure — Consent Orders — Binding Nature and Enforcement
A consent order for discovery which specifies the documents to be produced, requires certification of copies, and sets a timeframe for compliance creates binding obligations that must be strictly complied with, and failure to meet all terms constitutes non-compliance justifying striking out of the defence.
Civil Procedure — Discovery — Requirements for Compliance
Where a court order requires production of certified copies of documents, mere supply of uncertified documents does not constitute compliance with the order, regardless of whether the party supplied all documents they could access.

Legislation cited (1)

Cases cited (1)

  • Uganda Posts and Telecommunications Corporation v International Television (Civil Suit No. 93 of 1997)

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Musana Community Development Organization v Radio Veros Limited and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 0029 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 1027 (10 July 2025
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