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Nviri v Lubogo (Miscellaneous Application No. 431 of 2015)

High Court · [2017] UGCOMMC 36 · 2017 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application to review and set aside consent judgment entered on admission in civil suit
Decision
Application for review dismissed; consent judgment stands

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Holding

Held that the application for review of a consent judgment failed because the applicant established none of the grounds required under Order 46 CPR: no discovery of new evidence, no error apparent on the record, and no sufficient cause. Judgment on admission was properly entered in the presence of the applicant and counsel with full instructions after several adjournments and negotiations including the withdrawal of a third party notice.

Outcome

Application for review dismissed; consent judgment stands

Facts

The respondent (plaintiff in the underlying suit) advanced UGX 68,000,000 to the applicant (second defendant) and a third defendant on behalf of a company (first defendant). When the defendants failed to repay, the respondent sued. After mediation failed and the defendants initially denied the claim, judgment was entered on admission in the sum of UGX 60,000,000 on 18 November 2014 in the presence of counsel for all parties. The defendants issued a third party notice against Allied Techs Engineers & Consultants Ltd, which was later withdrawn by agreement after the third party denied liability. The parties agreed the defendants would settle the debt and pursue recovery from the third party in a separate suit at Mengo Court. The applicant subsequently sought to review and set aside the consent judgment, arguing he was not a party to the transaction, lacked authority to transact on behalf of the company, and that counsel admitted judgment without sufficient material facts.

Issues

  1. Whether the affidavit in reply is defective and offends Order 19 rule 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules.
  2. Whether this is a proper case for review of judgment under Order 46 CPR and Section 82 CPA.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • Costs awarded to the respondent.

Rules and key headnotes

Affidavits — Requirements under Order 19 rule 3 — Knowledge, Information and Belief
An affidavit does not offend Order 19 rule 3(1) CPR where the deponent is an advocate in the law firm representing the party, has read the court proceedings and decree, and clearly describes the basis of knowledge and belief in the circumstances of the case.
Review of Judgment — Grounds under Order 46 CPR and Section 82 CPA
An application for review of judgment must establish at least one of the grounds under Order 46 CPR: discovery of new and important evidence not within the applicant's knowledge when decree was passed after exercise of due diligence, mistake or error apparent on the face of the record, or other sufficient reason.
Consent Judgments — Binding Effect — Review and Setting Aside
Judgment on admission entered in the presence of parties and counsel with full instructions after several adjournments and negotiations is binding, and no sufficient cause for review exists where the applicant fails to show discovery of new evidence, error on the record, or that the admission was obtained by fraud or contrary to the policy of court.
Judgment on Admission — Order 13 rule 6 CPR
Under Order 13 rule 6 CPR, where an admission of facts has been made on the pleadings or otherwise, a party may at any stage apply for judgment upon that admission without waiting for determination of other questions, and the court may give such judgment as it thinks just.
Estoppel — Challenging Consent Judgment after Agreement and Admission
A party is estopped from going back on an admission made in court after full negotiations and agreement, where judgment was entered jointly and severally against defendants who agreed to pay the plaintiff and then pursue their own claim against a third party in a separate suit.

Legislation cited (11)

Cases cited (10)

  • Sardar Muhamad v Charan Singh and Another [1959] EA 793
  • Saidi v Multa [2000] EA 505
  • Scot v Brown (1892) 2 QB 724
  • Real Gaba Market Property Owner v KCCA (High Court Civil Suit No. 248 of 2008)
  • Makula International v Cardinal Nsubuga [1982] HCB 13
  • Uganda Journalists Safety Committee and 2 Others v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 09 of 1997)
  • Banco Arabe Espanol v Bank of Uganda (Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 08 of 1998)
  • Caspair Ltd v Harry Gandy [1962] EA 414
  • Attorney General and Another v James Mark Kamoga (Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 08 of 2004)
  • Col (Rtd) Dr. Besigye Kiiza v Museveni Yoweri Kaguta and Electoral Commission (Election Petition No. 1 of 2001)

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Nviri v Lubogo (Miscellaneous Application No. 431 of 2015) [2017] UGCommC 36 (15 May 2017)
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