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Trackstar (U) Limited v Global 6c Star Logistics Limited (Civil Suit No. 397 of 2018)

High Court · [2021] UGCOMMC 131 · 2021 Correction Order Made AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Correction of error in judgment under Section 100 of the Civil Procedure Act
Decision
Clerical error in judgment corrected

Observed later treatment

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Holding

The High Court exercised its inherent power under Section 100 of the Civil Procedure Act to correct a clerical error in a judgment delivered on 30 April 2021. The judgment had incorrectly stated special damages as USD 55,943 when the correct sum claimed and awarded was USD 228,516. The Court corrected the error in both places where the incorrect figure appeared.

Outcome

Clerical error in judgment corrected

Facts

This is a correction ruling issued on 30 April 2021 in relation to a judgment delivered the same day in Civil Suit No. 397 of 2018. The original judgment contained a clerical error regarding the amount of special damages. The judgment stated the special damages claimed and awarded as USD 55,943 in two separate places (page 10, line 166 and page 11, line 179). The correct amount was USD 228,516. The Court issued this correction order under its inherent power derived from Section 100 of the Civil Procedure Act.

Issues

  1. Whether the Court may correct a clerical error in the statement of special damages awarded in a judgment.

Orders

  • Judgment delivered on 30 April 2021 corrected at page 10, line 166 to reflect special damages claimed of USD 228,516.
  • Special damages awarded at page 11, line 179 corrected to reflect the sum of USD 228,516.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Correction of Judgments — Inherent Power under Section 100 CPA
A court has inherent power under Section 100 of the Civil Procedure Act to correct clerical errors in a judgment, including errors in stating the quantum of damages awarded.

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Trackstar (U) Limited v Global 6c Star Logistics Limited (Civil Suit No. 397 of 2018) [2021] UGCommC 131 (30 April 2021)
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