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Nalubega Ruth v Cairo Bank (U) Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 1142 of 2024)

High Court · [2025] UGCOMMC 118 · 2025 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application to set aside consent judgment entered in Civil Suit No. 546 of 2022
Decision
Application to set aside consent judgment dismissed; consent judgment remains binding on the parties

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Holding

The court dismissed the application to set aside a consent judgment. The applicant failed to demonstrate fraud, collusion, mistake, or misrepresentation that would justify setting aside the consent judgment. The applicant signed the consent judgment in the presence of her lawyer and the Registrar, and the judgment was endorsed by the court. The delay of over a year and a half before filing the application was inconsistent with a party who had been defrauded. The consent judgment was upheld.

Outcome

Application to set aside consent judgment dismissed; consent judgment remains binding on the parties

Facts

The applicant obtained a loan facility of UGX 500,000,000 from the respondent bank. The respondent deducted UGX 56,711,387 from the loan to service an existing outstanding facility of UGX 44,638,464. Following allegations of fraud and a criminal investigation concerning an additional loan application for UGX 300,000,000, the applicant filed Civil Suit No. 546 of 2022 alleging breach of contract and forgery. The parties subsequently entered into a consent judgment on 3rd November 2022 indicating an outstanding principal sum of UGX 501,698,006. Over a year and a half later, on 14th June 2024, the applicant filed this application to set aside the consent judgment, disputing the outstanding amount and claiming her former counsel misrepresented the content of the consent judgment.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant has raised sufficient grounds to warrant the setting aside of the consent judgment entered vide Civil Suit No. 0546 of 2022.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • Consent judgment entered on 3rd November 2022 in Civil Suit No. 0546 of 2022 upheld.
  • Costs awarded to the respondent.

Rules and key headnotes

Consent Judgments — Setting Aside — Grounds
A consent judgment may only be set aside for fraud, collusion, ignorance of material facts, mistake, misapprehension, or for a reason that would enable a court to set aside an agreement.
Consent Judgments — Binding Nature
A consent judgment signed by the parties and endorsed by the court becomes the judgment of the court and is binding upon the parties. Once a consent judgment is signed by the parties and endorsed by court under Order 50 rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules, it becomes binding and cannot be rectified thereafter.
Consent Judgments — Burden of Proof
A party seeking to set aside a consent judgment must demonstrate that facts were intentionally misrepresented or false promises made to obtain the consent. Mere assertion of misrepresentation without supporting evidence is insufficient.
Affidavits — Hearsay and Authority
A Legal Manager of a corporate party is clothed with the required authority and knowledge to depose an affidavit on behalf of the corporation without needing separate written authorization, provided they state they are well versed with the matter.
Setting Aside Consent Judgments — Delay
Delay of over a year and a half in filing an application to set aside a consent judgment is inconsistent with the conduct of a party who was defrauded or to whom misrepresentations were made, and suggests the application is an afterthought.

Legislation cited (9)

Cases cited (6)

  • Standard Goods Corporation Ltd v Harakchand Nathu & Co [1950] EACA 99
  • Electro-Maxx Uganda Limited v Oryx Oil Uganda Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 251 of 2020)
  • Jacqueline Rugasira v Andrew Rugasira (Miscellaneous Application No. 553 of 2022)
  • Brooke Bond Liebeg (T) Ltd v Mallya [1975] EA 266
  • Peter Mulira v Mitchell Cots Ltd (CACA No. 15 of 2002)
  • Attorney General v James Mark Kamoga (Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 8 of 2004)

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Nalubega Ruth v Cairo Bank (U) Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 1142 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 118 (5 June 2025)
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