Paul Sentambule v Jane Musoke (Miscellaneous Application 2560 of 2025)

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Holding

Application for leave to appeal out of time and to set aside taxation decision withdrawn by consent. Parties entered a settlement agreement on costs totalling Shs.65,000,000 as full and final costs in the underlying appeal and suit. Application withdrawn with no order as to costs.

Outcome

Application withdrawn by consent following settlement agreement on costs

Facts

The applicant sought leave to file an appeal out of time against a taxation decision awarding costs of Shs.108,127,500 to the respondent. The applicant also sought to set aside the taxation decision and stay execution proceedings. Before the court determined the application on its merits, the parties entered into a settlement agreement on 23 March 2026 in which they agreed that Shs.65,000,000 would be paid as full and final costs in the underlying High Court Civil Appeal No. 118 of 2011 and Civil Suit No. 204 of 2009. The parties further agreed that the present application would be withdrawn with no order as to costs. The settlement was endorsed by the court.

Issues

1. Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause to be granted leave to file an appeal out of time
2. Whether the order of the Registrar vide Miscellaneous Application No. 193 of 2015 should be set aside
3. What remedies are available for parties

Orders

• Application withdrawn with no order as to costs under Order 25 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules.

Legislation cited (4)

• Civil Procedure Act Cap 282 s.96
• Civil Procedure Act Cap 282 s.98
• Civil Procedure Rules SI 71-1 Order 51 Rule 6
• Civil Procedure Rules Order 25 Rule 1

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