Download civil procedure reading list and more Lecture notes Civil procedure in PDF only on Docsity! Uganda Christian University Faculty of Law Programme: LLB IV Course Title CIVIL PROCEDURE I Course Code Credit Hours Contact Hours Core / Elective Lecturers Sostine Ngabirano Joseph Edmond Kalinaki Tutorial Assts. Kasolo Jesse Albert Mooli Peter Kahindi Africano Bigirwa Phone Sostine – Joseph - 0776109046 Phone Kasolo Jesse – +256787710686, +256701405528 Albert Mooli - Peter Kahindi - Africano Bigirwa - 0775704747/0705200629 Email Sostine –
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[email protected] 1. Course Description This part of the course will cover pre-trial conduct, commencement of proceedings, issue and service of court process or documents, parties to suits, Cause of action, pleadings and Appearance. 2. Course Objectives The course is intended to enable the student to draw out the main principles underlying civil litigation and to consider criticisms to the present system. *The subject will be valuable to prospective litigation lawyers. The current position in the legal profession is that no lawyer can enter the world of litigation without the knowledge of the subject’s new principles and the modern emphasis upon human rights in the legal process. 3. Required Readings TEXT BOOKS 1. SPRY: CIVIL PROCEDURE IN EAST AFRICA 2. SSEKAANA M & S.N. SSEKAANA: Civil Procedure and Practice in Uganda (2008) 3. CHITALEY & RAO: The Code of Civil Procedure 4. NEIL H. ANDREWS: ANDREWS ON CIVIL PROCEDURE (2013) 5. Andrews (Birks ed), ch. 19, vol. 2, Civil Procedure in English Private Law (3rd ed. 2013) 6. LANGAN & HENDERSON: Civil Procedure 3rd Edition 7. MULLA: Mulla’s Code on Civil Procedure 8. HARDWOOD: Odgers on Pleadings and Practice 9. BULLEN & LEAKE: Precedents of Pleading 10. JLOWICZ: On Civil Procedure (2000) 11. KIAPI P.P: Practice Manual Series Civil Procedure Vol. 1, 2,3 Forms and Precedents Vol.2 12. KULOBA R: Judicial Hints on Civil Procedure 2nd Edition (2006) 13. KULOBA R: Summary Judgments 14. SPRY: Equitable Remedies 15. O’HARE J & HILL RN: Civil Litigation 7th Edition (1995) 16. Sir Jack I H: The Reform of Civil Procedure Law and Other Essays on Civil Procedure (1982) 17. Sime S.A: A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure (1994) 18. Halsbury’s Laws of England 19. A Handbook for Magistrates (Revised Edition 2004) ARTICLES/JOURNALS/PAPERS/REPORTS 1. The Hon. Mr. Justice Lightman: Civil Litigation in the 21st Century (1998) 17 Justice Quarterly 373-394 2. Lord Woolf: Access to Justice; Final Report , HMSO-(Internet) • Banco Arabe Espanol V Bank of Uganda CACA No. 42 of 1998 • Schwertza V Cunningham (1954) 22 EACA 252 Commencement of Civil Proceedings S.19 (Every suit shall be instituted in such manner as may be prescribed by rules) Orders 4, 34, 37 and 38 of the Civil Procedure Rules Plaint, Summary suit, Petitions, Divorce Causes, Company Causes, Miscellaneous Causes, Originating Summons, Notice of Motion, Chamber Summons and Election Petitions PETER LE PELLEY: Instructions to file Suits 6 EALJ 67 1. Unta Exports Ltd v Customs [1970] EA 648 2. Musango v Musango [1979] HCB 226 3. Kataramu v Maliya [1992-1993] HCB 161 (no action filed unless fees paid) 4. Banco ArabeEspanol v Bank of Uganda (1996) HCB 12 (fees must be filed at the time of lodging the document. no document is properly filed until fees are paid or provided for by general deposit by an advocate) 5. Schweitzer v Cunningham (1955) 22 EACA 252 6. OnapatoDelaSania v Petra [1970] HCB 21 7. Mansion House Ltd v Wilkinson (1954) 21 EACA 8. Lyagiye v Attorney General [1973] ULR 124 9. Rwakasoro v Attorney General [1982] HCB 40 10. Pamba v CMB [1975] 369 11. Buikwe Coffee Estates v Lutabi [1962] EA 328 12. United Assurance v Attorney General [1995] VI KA LR 109 Issue and Service of Summons Article 250(2) Constitution (proceedings against by or against Government to be instituted by or against AG) S.20 Civil Procedure Act (when suit instituted service to be made upon defendant to enter appearance and answer the claim) Order 5, Order 3rules 3,4 and 5, Order 29 rule 2, Order 30 rule 3, Order 37 rule 9, Order 51 1. Kaur v City Auction Mart [1967] EA 108 (in practice notice of motion is treated as summons and has to be signed by judge and sealed by court) 2. Nakitto& Brothers Ltd v Katumba [1983] HCB 70 (notice of motion falls within meaning of suit. No compliance with order 5 made the application a nullity) 3. Attorney General v Satchu [1960] EA 108 (in the absence of mechanical apparatus rubber stamp can be used instead of a seal) 4. Re Pritched Deceased [1963] All ER 873 5. Kaigana Joy v DaboBoubon [1986] HCB 59 6. OmuchiloErukan v AyubMachiwa [1966] EA 229 7. Donnerbaum v Kurt Kimmollaschek [1966] EA 25 8. EAGEN v Ntende [1979] HCB 227 9. M B Automobiles v Kampala Bus Service [1966] EA 480 10. Lalji v Devji [1962] EA 330 11. ErukanaKavuma v Metha [1960] EA 305 12. Waweru v Kiromo [1962] EA 172 13. Mathias Kanimba v Suryan Kanji Patel [1973] HCB 185 14. Otwani v BukenyaSsalongo [1976] HCB 62/337 15. Kudanga v NIC [1977] HCB 243 16. ZakaliyaKiggundu v Leo Kasujja [1971] HCB 164 17. Ijjala v Energo Project [1988-1990] HCB 164 18. Magera v Kakungulu [1976] HCB 289 19. EsezaNamirembe v Musa Kizito [1973] 413 20. NarijibhaiPrabhudas v Standard Bank [1968] EA 670 PARTIES TO CIVIL ACTIONS S. 59 Civil Procedure Act (Interpleader) Order 1, Order 29, Order 30, Order 31, Order 32 and Order 33 Civil Procedure Rules 1. Komax v Landells (1848) 136 ER 1374 2. Kabyesiza v Gold Trust Bank HCCS No 32 of 1998 3. Oriental Insurance Brokers Ltd v Transocean (U) Ltd HCCS No. 230 of 1993 4. Jingo v Kabangiza [1974] HCB 294 6. Bibonde v Waiswa [1974] HCB 120 7. Kabatore v Namatovu [1975] 159 8. Nassozi v Water Resources Development Ltd [1978] HCB 210 9. Musoke v Uganda Cooperative Savings [1978] HCB 189 10. Masling v Motor Hiring Company [1919] KB 538 11. Rhodes v Swithen Bank (1889) 22 QBD 577 12. Dyke v Stehens 91885) 30 Ch D189 13. Kaggwa v Attorney General [1981] HCB 333 14. Wasswa v Senteza [1977] HCB 88 15. Porter v Porter (1888) 37 Ch D 420 16. Ashley v Taylor (1887) 10 Ch D 768 17. Porter v Freudenberg [1915] 1 KB 857 18. Schafennus v Golberg [1916] 1 KB 284 19. Bugerere Coffee Growers v Sebadduka [1970] EA 20. Bank of Ethiopia v National Bank of Egypt and Liguori (1937) Ch 513 Representative Action Order 1 rule 8, Order 31, Order 7 rule 4 CPR 1. Lewis v Daily Telegraph [1964] QB 601 2. Kamouh v EAI (International ) Ltd [1980] 1 QB 199 3. Ssonko v Aluma [1971] EA 443 4. Makula International v Nsubuga [1982] HCB 85 5. Campbell v Thompson [1953] 1 All ER 831 6. Smith v Cardiff Corporation [1954] 1 QB 210 7. Paulo Kanyima v Rugoora [1982] HCB 33 8. Michael Otim v Okuza CACA No. 51 of 1985 9. Johnson v Moss [1969] EA 654 10. Danda v Ahmed 13 EACA 1 11. J.J. Campos v De Souza 15 KLR 86 12 Wise v Perpetual Trustee Co. [1903] AC 139 13. London Association for Protection of Trade v Greenlands Ltd [1916] 2 AC 15 14. Market &Co. V Knoight S.S. Co. [1910] 2 KB 1021 Joinder of Parties Order 1 rules 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Civil Procedure Rules Halsbury’s Laws of England Vol.30 Pg. 330 para. 565 MULLA: Code of Civil Procedure 12th Edition Vol. 1 Pg. 543 1. Uganda General Trading Co. Ltd v Jinja Cash Stores Ltd [1965] EA 469 2. Bank of India Ltd v Shah [1965] EA 18 3. SempaMbabali v Kidza [1985] HCB 46 4. Batemuka v Anywar [1987] HCB 71 5. Lawrence M Kyazze v Eunice Busingye [1992] IV Ka LR 55 6. YowanaKawere v Lunyo Estates Ltd [1959] EA 319 7. Allah Ditta Qureshi v Patel (1951) 18 EACA 1 8. Lombard Banking Kenya Ltd v Shah BaichandBhagwanyi [1960] EA 969 9. Pathak v Mrekwe [1964] EA 24 10. Ponjo v Toro African Bus Co. [1980] HCB 52 11. Fernandes v Kara Arjan&Sons [1961] EA 693 12. Kanani v Desai [1954] ULR 135 13. Kaaso v AG [1975] HCB 194 14. Makula International v Cardinal Nsubuga [1982] HCB 194 15. Barclays Bank v Patel [1959] EA 219 16. Burstall v Beyfus (1884) 26 ChD 35 17. Norwich Pharmaacal Co. V Customs &Excise Commissioners [1973] 2 All ER 943 18. Ellis v Kerr [1910] 1 ChD 529 19. Hardie Line Ltd v Chilterm [1928] 1KB 563 20. Bennets& Co. V Mcil Wraith & Co. [1896] 2QBD 404 21. Parr v Snell [1923] 1KB 1 Third Parties Order 1 rule 14 Civil Procedure Rules Law Reform Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1. Baxter v France [1922] All ER 270 2. Standard Securities v Hubbard, Telensurance Third Party [1967] Ch 1056 3. Nettleingham& Co. V Powell & Co. [1931] KB 1 4. Overseas Touring Co. (road service) Ltd v African Produce Agency 1949 Ltd [1962] EA 190 5. Sango Bay Estates Ltd v Dresdner Bank [1971] EA 30 6. Wynne v Tempest [1897] 1 Ch 10 7. Tafes, Walusimbi v AG of Uganda [1959] EA 233 8. Kaggwa v L. Constaperavia [1963] EA 213 9. Transami (U) Ltd v Transocean (U) Ltd [1991] HCB 59 10. Slott v West Yorkshire Road Car Co. Home Bakeries [1971] 3 All ER 534 11. Slade and Kempton (Jewellery) Ltd v N. Kayman [1969] 3 All ER 786 12. Swansia Shipping Co. V QuahBengkee [1924] AC 177 13. Easter Shipping Co. V Duncan [1876] 1QB 644 14. Obongo v UTC [1975] HCB 118 15. East Mengo Growers Cooperative Union Ltd v Nile [1985] HCB Intervention by Amicus Curiae 22. Re Nakivubo Chemists (U) Ltd [1977] HCB 311 23. Jones v National Coal Board [1957] 2 QB 55 24. Kayondo v AG (1987) Vicarious Liability 1. Mubiru v Byensiba [1985] HCB 106 2. JovelynBarugahare v AG SCCA 28 of 1993 3. Muwonge v AG [1967] EA 17 4. Namwandu v AG [1970] EA 5. Uganda American Insurance v Ruganzu SCCA 10 of 1992 6. Canadian Pacific v Lockhart [1942] 2All ER 464 PLEADINGS Order 6 CPR (Plaint, Defence& Counter Claim, Reply) Ss. 2, 19 & 20 CPR, Order 6,7& 8 CPR Sir Jack Jacob “The Present Importance of Pleadings” 2-1960 Current Law Problems ODGERS’ Principles of Pleading and Practice Chap. 6 BULLEN AND LEAKE AND JACOB, Precedents of Pleadings 11th Edition 1975 6. Tororo Cement Co. Ltd v Frokina SCCA No. 2 of 2001 7. Kapeeka Coffee Works Ltd v NPART caca No. 3 of 2000 8. Ali Mustafa v Sango Bay Bus Co. [1975] HCB 93 Joinder of Causes of Action Order 1 rules 2,5,6 1. Christopher Kayoboke v Amos Agaba HCCS No. 630 of 1991 2. Bolton v Salim Khambi [1958] EA 360 3. Sacahain Corporation Ltd v Wild [1903] 1ChD 365 4. Re Martin (1882) 20 ChD 365 5. William v Hunt [1905] 1 KB 512 6. Godrei, Foncard& Sons v Sinclair [1916-17] All ER 898 7. Kamunye v Pioncer General Assurance Society Ltd [1971] EA 263 8. Semakula v Mugala [1979] HCB 90 9. West Leigh Colliery Co. Ltd v Tunn, CliffeHompson Ltd [1904-07] All ER 189 10. Isaac & Sons v Salsbstein [1916-17] All ER 386 11. Margison v Blackburn Borough Council [1939] All ER 272 Consolidation of Actions/Test Suits Order 11, Order 29 rule 1 1. YowanaAkirod v FilipoMalinga [1992-93] HCB 91 2. Kawoya v Tumpeco [1974] HCB 68 3. Amos Mugisha v DAPCB [1990] Ka LR 38 4. Karsan v Harman SirighBhogal (1953) 20 EACA 74 5. TeopistaKyebitama v DamyanoBatuma [1976] HCB 276 6. Stumberg v Portgieter [1970] EA 323 7. Hearly v Waddington & Sons Ltd [1954] All ER 861 8. Martin v Martin & Co [1897] 1 QB 429 9. Kiva Mukuteesa Consumers v Ssebugwawo [1986] HCB 61 10. Amos v Chadwick (1887) 9 Ch D 459 11. Allen v Water’s & Co. [1935] 1QB 367 12. Surrendra Overseas Ltd v Government of Sri Lanka [1977] 1WLR 565 13. Kirby v Leather [1965] 2QB 367 14. Parnell v Roche [1927] 2Ch 142 15. Spencer v Hemmerde [1922] AC 507 16. Busch v Stevens [1963] 1QB 17. Wilberforce John v Sezi Wako CACA No. 1 of 1998 LIMITATION OF ACTIONS Limitation Act, Cap. 80 S.8 (2) Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act Cap. 74 Interpretation Act S.34 Civil Procedure and Limitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 1. Charles Mpiima v Attorney General HCCS No. 980 of 1990 [1990-91] 2Ka LR 54 2. Hilton v Sulton Steam Laundry [1946] 1 KB 1 3. Thomson v Lord Clan Morris [1900] 1Ch 718 4. Re Russo Asiatic Bank [1934] Ch 720 5. MusurusBey v Gadban [1894] 2QB 352 6. Groom v Crocker [1939] 1 KB 194 7. Bagot v Stevens, Scalan& Co. Ltd [1966] 1 QB 197 8. Auto Garage v Motokov [1971] EA 514 9. Arnold v Central Electricity Generating Board [1988] AC 288 10. Miramago v Attorney General [1979] HCB 24 11. SayikwoMuroma v YovanKuko [1985] HCB 68 12. Radcliff v Bartholomew [1892] QB 161 13. Bulenzi V Wandera [1990-91] 1KA LR 107 14. Mugabi v Nytil [1992-93] HCB 227 15. JoweriaNamaganda v AG [1996] 2 kalr 83 16. EridadOtabong v AG SCCANo. 6 of 1990 17. National Pharmacy Ltd v KCC CACA No. 29 of 1979 18. Kampala Bottlers v Damanico (U) Ltd SCCA No. 22 of 1992 19. Peter Mangeni t/a Makerere Institute of Commerce v DAPCB SCCA No. 13 of 1995 Limitations Against Government 1. EridadOtabong v AG SCCANo. 6 of 1990 2. National Pharmacy Ltd v KCC [1979] 256 3. Peco Arts Inc. v Hazlic Gallery Ltd [1983] 1WLR 1315 APPEARANCE AND RECOGNISED AGENTS S.20 CPA Order 3 CPR 1. Beliram v Salkand (1954) KLR 28 2. EAP&TC v TerrazoPaviours [1973] EA 344 3. EA Roofing Co. Ltd v Pandit (1954) 27 KLR 86 4. Shangara v Farm Vehicles [1969] EA 588 5. Kisembo v Ogengo [1970] EA 96 6. Nassanga v Nanyonga [1977] HCB 319 7. Kawooya v Naava [1975] HCB 314 8. KyobeSenyange v Naks [1980] HCB 31 9. Bitaitan v Kananura [1977] HCB 34 10. Lalji v agnalal [1973] HCB 142 11. Sebugulu v Katunda [1979] HCB 46 12. Sebunya v AG [1980] HCB 4.2 Weekly Schedule Week Topic Required Reading Assignments 1 Commencement of proceedings 1. Anthony J Draper: Corruptions in the Administration of Justice: Bentham’s Critique of Civil Procedure 1806-1811 2. SSEKAANA M & S.N. SSEKAANA: Civil Procedure and Practice in Uganda (2008) 3. For cases and Statutory provisions, refer to the course outline above. 2 Issue and Service of Summons 1. SSEKAANA M & S.N. SSEKAANA: Civil Procedure and Practice in Uganda (2008) 2. For cases and Statutory provisions, refer to the course outline above. 3 TO 4 Parties to civil actions 1. SSEKAANA M & S.N. SSEKAANA: Civil Procedure and Practice in Uganda (2008) 2. For cases and Statutory provisions, refer to the course outline above. 3. S. 59 Civil Procedure Act 4. Order 1,29,30,31,32 5 Interpleader Order 34 CPR 6TO 7 pleadings 1. SSEKAANA M & S.N. SSEKAANA: Civil Procedure and Practice in Uganda (2008) 2. Order 6, 7 and 8 CPR 3. For cases and Statutory provisions, refer to the course outline above.