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Uganda Motors Limited v Wavah Holdings Limited [1992] UGSC 1

Citation: [1992] UGSC 1 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 1 July 1992 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that the Fires Prevention Act 1774 no longer applies in Uganda and that res ipsa loquitur presumes negligence where a fire originates on a defendant's premises.

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