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Nambusi V Kato & Anor (Miscellaneous Application No. 141 of 2014)

High Court · [2015] UGHCCD 87 · 2015 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for review and setting aside of consent decree entered in High Court Civil Revision proceedings
Decision
Application for review dismissed; consent decree stands

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Holding

Held that the applicant failed to prove grounds for review under Section 82 of the Civil Procedure Act. The evidence showed the applicant's lawyers were properly served with hearing notices but chose not to appear. Allegations of fraud were unproven. The consent decree was lawfully entered and the applicant's claims were afterthoughts lacking substance. Application dismissed with costs.

Outcome

Application for review dismissed; consent decree stands

Facts

The applicant and the 2nd respondent were sued by the 1st respondent in Civil Suit No. 186 of 2010 for trespass and damages. Judgment was entered against them on 8 July 2013. The 2nd respondent filed High Court Civil Revision No. 10 of 2013. On 31 October 2013 a consent decree was entered in the revision proceedings. The applicant claimed she was not served with the revision proceedings and did not participate in the consent. She sought review and setting aside of the consent decree. Evidence showed hearing notices were served on and received by the applicant's law firm M/S Nyanzi, Kiboneka & Mbabazi Advocates. The same firm represented the applicant in this application. The applicant had filed applications in the lower court concerning quantum of damages but did not appeal or initiate the revision herself.

Issues

  1. Whether the court should review and set aside a consent decree entered in Civil Revision No. 10 of 2013 on grounds that the applicant was not served and did not participate in the proceedings.
  2. Whether the applicant established grounds for review under Section 82 of the Civil Procedure Act.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • Costs awarded to the respondents.

Rules and key headnotes

Review of Judgment — Grounds — Service and Participation
An application for review under Section 82 of the Civil Procedure Act requires the applicant to establish grounds such as discovery of new and important evidence after due diligence, mistake or error apparent on the face of the record, or any other sufficient reason. Where hearing notices were properly served on the applicant's advocates and received by them, but the applicant and advocates chose not to appear, there is no basis for review on grounds of lack of service or participation.
Review — Allegation of Fraud — Burden of Proof
Allegations of fraud in the entry of a consent decree must be proved to the satisfaction of the court. Where the applicant alleges fraud but the record shows proper service and the applicant's advocates received notice, and the applicant fails to adduce cogent evidence of fraud, the allegation will be rejected as unproven.

Legislation cited (4)

Cases cited (1)

  • Nakivubo Chemist (U) Ltd [1971] HCB 12

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Nambusi V Kato & Anor (Miscellaneous Application No. 141 of 2014) [2015] UGHCCD 87 (6 May 2015)
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