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HAPPENING NOW! Court delivers judgement on conflict of interest case against city law firm Sebalu & Lule expected today

NELSON MANDELA | PML Daily ReporterbyNELSON MANDELA | PML Daily Reporter
April 29, 2019
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City tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia and Rajiv Ruparelia together with their lawyer during the conflict of interest case hearing. (PHOTO/FILE)

KAMPALA – The High Court will today, Monday, April 29 morning, issue it’s ruling in the case in which city tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia wants a city law firm hired by the dfcu Bank and Bank of Uganda declared conflicted, and therefore unfit to represent the parties in a longstanding commercial dispute with the businessman.

Court last week indicated the ruling by Justice Paul Gadenya Wolimbwa would be delivered today.

Mr. Sudhir through his real estate company; Crane Management Services sued dfcu Bank demanding rental arrears amounting to Shs2.9b and $385,728.54 in respect of tenancies of suit properties that were formally owned by Crane Bank Ltd.

In the suit, Crane Management Services contend that when dfcu Bank took over management of Crane Bank Ltd, it illegally took possession of the rental facilities from which the real estate company seeks to recover its arrears.

However, in defence, dfcu Bank contracted the Law firm of Sebalu & , Lule Advocates but Mr. Sudhir says he contracted the same law firm in 2006  to draw and review tenancy agreements in respect of the said rental premises thus there is conflict between the lawyer and his client.

Mr. Rupareria also wants the court to issue a permanent injunction, restraining Sebalu & Lule Advocates from appearing as defence counsel for dfcu Bank in the other court case that the two principals are battling out.

In December 2017, the Commercial disqualified city lawyers Mr Kanyererezi Masembe and Mr David  Mpanga from the sh397b Sudhir Ruparelia’s case against Bank of Uganda (BoU), citing conflict of interest.

In his ruling delivered on December 21, 2017, the head of the commercial court division, Justice Wangutusi stated that Mr. David Mpanga of A.F. Mpanga Advocates and Timothy Masembe of MMAKS Advocates acted in violation of the Advocates (Professional Conduct) regulations.

Section 4 of the regulation provides that an advocate shall not accept instructions from any person in respect of a contentious or non-contentious matter if the matter involves a former client and the advocate as a result of acting for the former client is aware of any facts which may be prejudicial to the client in that matter.

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