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Civil Procedure [2025] UGHCLD 74

Commissioner Land Registration v J.K Operators Limited and Others

Commissioner Land Registration v J.K Operators Limited and Others (Miscellaneous Application 2643 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 74 (26 May 2025)

The High Court consolidated two connected land suits involving the same Busabala property, finding common ownership issues and overlapping title questions.

  • Consolidation Of Suits
  • Ownership Disputes
  • Overlapping Titles
  • Compensation For Land
  • Trespass
  • Fraudulent Registration
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Case law [2025] UGCA 162

Atiiki Charles v Uganda

Atiiki Charles v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0478-2023) [2025] UGCA 162 (23 May 2025)

Court of Appeal of Uganda judgment in Atiiki Charles v Uganda, Criminal Appeal No. 0478-2023, decided on 23 May 2025 and reported as [2025] UGCA 162.

  • Criminal-appeal
  • Court-of-appeal
  • Uganda
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Civil Procedure [2025] UGCommC 100

Suzan Nabirye and Another v Zedek Microfinance Limited

Suzan Nabirye and Another v Zedek Microfinance Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 460 of 2025) [2025] UGCommC 100 (23 May 2025)

The High Court granted a stay of execution pending review, but only on condition that the applicants pay the uncontested UGX 137,000,000 and deposit security.

  • Stay Of Execution
  • Review Of Judgment
  • Interest On Loans
  • Security For Due Performance
  • Stay-of-execution
  • Review-of-judgment
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Civil Procedure [2025] UGCommC 99

International Medical Link and Others v Equity Bank (U) Limited

International Medical Link and Others v Equity Bank (U) Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 2177 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 99 (23 May 2025)

The High Court granted the applicants unconditional leave to defend a summary suit, finding a bona fide dispute over the loan amount that required an account to be taken.

  • Summary Suit Procedure
  • Leave To Defend
  • Loan Agreement Dispute
  • Guarantee Liability
  • Summary-suit-procedure
  • Leave-to-defend
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Civil Procedure [2025] UGCommC 98

Kasaija Ronald Wilfred and Others v Equity Bank (U) Limited

Kasaija Ronald Wilfred and Others v Equity Bank (U) Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 2036 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 98 (23 May 2025)

The High Court granted applicants unconditional leave to defend a summary suit, finding a bona fide dispute over the amount claimed on a loan account.

  • Summary Suit Procedure
  • Leave To Defend
  • Loan Dispute
  • Guarantor Liability
  • Summary-suit-procedure
  • Leave-to-defend
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Criminal Law [2025] UGCA 161

Afidra Frigona v Uganda

Afidra Frigona v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0343 OF 2019) [2025] UGCA 161 (23 May 2025)

The Court of Appeal found that the trial judge properly considered both mitigating and aggravating factors in sentencing the appellant. The judge noted the seriousness and brutality of the offence, the appellant's callous conduct, and the absence of mitigating factors. The sentencing guidelines were followed, and the sentence imposed fell within the prescribed range for murder. The appellant's status as a first-time offender and his age were acknowledged but did not outweigh the aggravating circumstances. The court held that the sentence of life imprisonment was neither harsh, excessive, nor…

  • Murder Sentencing
  • Mitigating And Aggravating Factors
  • Sentencing Guidelines
  • Judicial Discretion
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Banking And Finance [2025] UGCommC 133

NCBA Bank Uganda Limited v Moses Kamoga and Maria Namusoke (Originating Summons No. 03 of 2025)

NCBA Bank Uganda Limited v Moses Kamoga and Maria Namusoke (Originating Summons No. 03 of 2025) [2025] UGCommC 133 (23 May 2025)

The High Court dismissed an originating summons seeking foreclosure, possession, and removal of caveats over disputed condominium units, finding the facts too contested for that procedure.

  • Mortgage Enforcement
  • Foreclosure
  • Caveats
  • Priority Of Interests
  • Mortgage-enforcement
  • Priority-of-interests
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Civil Procedure [2025] UGCommC 94

Frenah (U) Limited v NCBA Bank Uganda Limited

Frenah (U) Limited v NCBA Bank Uganda Limited (Civil Suit No. 0329 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 94 (22 May 2025)

The court found that the plaintiff failed to take out summons for directions within the mandatory 28-day period after closure of pleadings, as required by Order 11A rule 1(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules. The plaintiff's letter seeking consent for extension of time was sent after the period for filing a reply had already lapsed, and the subsequent application for extension of time did not amount to compliance with the requirement for summons for directions. The rules are couched in mandatory terms, and failure to comply results in automatic abatement of the suit. The court held that there wer…

  • Abatement Of Suit
  • Summons For Directions
  • Failure To Comply With Procedural Timelines
  • Extension Of Time
  • Preliminary Objection
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Civil Procedure [2025] UGCommC 124

KTA Advocates v Colline House Limited

KTA Advocates v Colline House Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 2158 of 2023) [2025] UGCommC 124 (22 May 2025)

The High Court reviewed its earlier order on a mortgage-related security deposit, finding it should have directed payment to the person conducting the sale, not the court.

  • Mortgage Regulation
  • Court Order Review
  • Security Deposit
  • Temporary Injunction
  • Court-order-review
  • Mortgage-regulation
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Constitutional Law [2025] UGHC 315

Sserungoji v Ssekyanzi

Sserungoji v Ssekyanzi (Miscellaneous Cause 28 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 315 (22 May 2025)

The High Court struck out an out-of-time reply, found unlawful withholding of land titles violated the applicant’s property rights, and granted relief with reduced compensation.

  • Right To Property
  • Human Rights Enforcement
  • Unlawful Withholding Of Title
  • Compensation For Rights Violation
  • Right-to-property
  • Human-rights-enforcement
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