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Civil Procedure [2025] UGHC 419

Dr. David Wilfred Ochan v Pauline Otika

Dr. David Wilfred Ochan v Pauline Otika (Miscellaneous Application No. 104 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 419 (17 June 2025)

The High Court dismissed an application to enlarge time and validate submissions after finding no credible explanation for a six-year delay and misuse of parallel remedies.

  • Enlargement Of Time
  • Leave To Appeal Out Of Time
  • Review Of Judgment
  • Abuse Of Process
  • Land Ownership Disputes
  • Enlargement-of-time
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Land And Property [2025] UGCA 201

Karenzi George and Another v Muramuri Pidson and Mwesigwa Fred

Karenzi George and Another v Muramuri Pidson and Mwesigwa Fred (Civil Appeal 20 of 2025) [2025] UGCA 201 (17 June 2025)

The Court of Appeal dismissed a second appeal in a land dispute, holding it could not re-open factual findings and rejecting a late bid to amend the appeal.

  • Second Appeals
  • Jurisdiction Of Appellate Courts
  • Land Ownership Disputes
  • Fraudulent Title Acquisition
  • Second-appeal
  • Land-dispute
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Civil Procedure [2025] UGCA 205

Centenary Rural Development Bank v Dorcas Nanjero

Centenary Rural Development Bank v Dorcas Nanjero (Civil Application No: 585 of 2024) [2025] UGCA 205 (17 June 2025)

The court found that the applicant had satisfied all the conditions for the grant of a stay of execution. The applicant properly filed a notice of appeal before obtaining leave, as permitted by Rule 76(4) of the Court of Appeal Rules. The appeal was not frivolous and raised genuine triable issues, including whether the trial court erred in awarding excessive damages for a mistake attributed to the Lands Office. The applicant demonstrated that irreparable harm would result if execution proceeded, as the decretal sum would be distributed among estate beneficiaries, making recovery difficult if…

  • Stay Of Execution
  • Mortgage Registration
  • Appeal Procedure
  • Irreparable Damage
  • Balance Of Convenience
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Civil Procedure [2025] UGCommC 175

Strogen Limited and Others v Vehicle and Equipment Leasing Ltd

Strogen Limited and Others v Vehicle and Equipment Leasing Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 348 of 2025) [2025] UGCommC 175 (17 June 2025)

The High Court dismissed an application to set aside a judgment, finding no sufficient cause and holding that the applicants had been dilatory and aware of the proceedings.

  • Setting Aside Ex Parte Judgment
  • Sufficient Cause
  • Mistake Of Counsel
  • Dilatory Conduct
  • Fair Hearing
  • Costs Award
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Civil Procedure [2025] UGHCLD 95

Kathryns Limited v DFCU Limited

Kathryns Limited v DFCU Limited (Miscellaneous Cause No. 126 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 95 (17 June 2025)

The High Court granted leave to substitute DFCU Ltd for DFCU Bank Ltd, but later dismissed the application with costs after the applicant failed to attend court.

  • Amendment Of Parties
  • Non Attendance
  • Costs Award
  • Amendment-of-parties
  • Non-attendance
  • Costs
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Civil Procedure [2025] UGHCLD 94

Kabiswa Jimmy and Another v Senkaali Mulondo

Kabiswa Jimmy and Another v Senkaali Mulondo (Civil Appeal No. 04 of 2023) [2025] UGHCLD 94 (17 June 2025)

The High Court allowed an appeal on costs, holding that the trial court erred by denying costs without reasons after dismissing the suit for lack of jurisdiction.

  • Costs Award
  • Jurisdiction Of Trial Court
  • Third Party Procedure
  • Costs-award
  • Jurisdiction
  • Civil-appeals
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Civil Procedure [2025] UGHCLD 93

Kabyanga Rogers v Mukiibi Bashir and Muwonge Abbey (Revision Cause No. 14 of 2023)

Kabyanga Rogers v Mukiibi Bashir and Muwonge Abbey (Revision Cause No. 14 of 2023) [2025] UGHCLD 93 (17 June 2025)

The High Court set aside a consent judgment for exceeding a chief magistrate’s pecuniary jurisdiction and ordered the suit transferred to the Land Division.

  • Pecuniary Jurisdiction
  • Consent Judgment
  • Revision Of Magistrate Orders
  • Transfer Of Suit
  • Pecuniary-jurisdiction
  • Consent-judgment
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Criminal Law [2025] UGHC 470

Uganda v Muhwezi Timothy

Uganda v Muhwezi Timothy (Criminal Session Case 105 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 470 (17 June 2025)

The High Court sentenced Muhwezi Timothy to 15 years on each of two counts, with concurrent terms and credit for 3 years 6 months on remand.

  • Rape
  • Aggravated Robbery
  • Sentencing Guidelines
  • Remand Credit
  • Habitual Offender
  • Criminal-sentencing
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Civil Procedure [2025] UGHC 432

Major Wasswa Oscar Kalule & 2 Others v Nakato Adoloniko K. Kalule & Others

Major Wasswa Oscar Kalule & 2 Others v Nakato Adoloniko K. Kalule & Others (Miscellaneous Application 34 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 432 (17 June 2025)

The High Court at Mpigi granted administrators leave to file an inventory out of time in the estate of Bulasio Kalule, citing sufficient cause and no opposition.

  • Estate Administration
  • Letters Of Administration
  • Inventory Filing
  • Extension Of Time
  • Estate-administration
  • Letters-of-administration
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Civil Procedure [2025] UGHCCD 73

Uganda Law Society and Isaac Ssemakadde v Tonny Tumukunde and Byamaziiima Joshua

Uganda Law Society and Isaac Ssemakadde v Tonny Tumukunde and Byamaziiima Joshua (Miscellaneous Application 81 of 2025) [2025] UGHCCD 73 (17 June 2025)

The High Court granted leave to appeal and stayed proceedings after finding arguable grounds over joinder of the Attorney General as a necessary party.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Stay Of Proceedings
  • Necessary Parties
  • Judicial Discretion
  • Interlocutory Orders
  • Leave-to-appeal
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