Civil Procedure

Attorney General v Goodman Agencies Ltd (Constitutional Appeal No. 05 of 2010 ) [2015] UGSC 2 (23 March 2015);

Flynote: 

Search Summary: 

This was a cross-appeal that arose from a decision of the Constitutional Court
allowing a petition by the respondent that sought to challenge the alteration of
the consent judgment. The appellant argued that the decision of the Constitutional
Court ought to have been reversed, the learned Justices having erred in law and
fact when they awarded the first respondent interest of 24% thereby varying the
consent judgment.

Headnote and Holding: 

From the evidence that was adduced, the court found that it was proper for the
Constitutional Court to award interests to the respondent, considering the
circumstances of the case. However, it was found by majority Justices that interest
at the rate of 24% was high thereby reducing it to 6% per annum.

In the dissenting judgment of one Justice, she found that allowing interest at any
rate was to correct a wrong by another wrong. That it would amount to further
alteration of the consent judgment. He therefore allowed the appeal but gave no
order as to interests or costs.

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