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BREAKING! Sudhir beats city law firm Sebalu & Lule in court as judge bars them from cases against Rupareria Group

RACHEAL AGABA | PML Daily Correspondent by RACHEAL AGABA | PML Daily Correspondent
April 29, 2019
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Sudhir and son Rajiv arrive at Court on Monday, April 29. The have been handed victory over city lawyers Sebalu & Lule Advocates (PHOTO/PML Daily)

KAMPALA – The High Court has on Monday, April 29, declared city law firm Sebalu & Lule Advocates hired by the dfcu Bank in a case against city tycoon Sudhir Rupareria and his Crane Bank Ltd, conflicted, and therefore unfit to represent the parties in a longstanding commercial dispute.

This after court agreed that the lawyers have relevant information concerning Crane Management Services having participated in the review of its tenancy agreements.

The Court has ordered the lawyers of Sebalu & Lule Advocates to pay costs to Mr. Sudhir.

In his ruling, delivered by the Commercial Court Registrar Festo Nsenga, Justice Paul Gadenya Wolimbwa said:

“The Applicant has made out a case that the first respondent has relevant information of the applicant. The information is relevant and I accordingly grant an injunction restraining the first respondent from handling any case involving the applicant”.

Sudhir and son Rajiv arrive at Court on Monday. The have been handed victory over city lawyers Sebalu & Lule Advocates (PHOTO/PML Daily)

The judge ordered the respondents to “pay costs of this application”.

Mr. Rupareria 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 contended 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. Rupareria 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 asked 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.

Sudhir and son Rajiv in Court on Monday, April 29 morning. (PHOTO/PML Daily)

Section 4 of Advocates Act  regulations,  provide 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.

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.

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