Droma John and Others v Uganda
Droma John and Others v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0385 of 2015) [2025] UGCA 135 (9 May 2025)
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Nyecko Charles Alias Obama v Uganda
Nyecko Charles Alias Obama v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0656 of 2015) [2025] UGCA 134 (9 May 2025)
The Court of Appeal held that the trial judge erred by failing to deduct the pre-trial remand period from the sentence, as required by Article 23(8) of the Constitution. Both parties agreed that the sentence was illegal. The court found that the omission constituted a breach of a mandatory constitutional provision and that the appellate court was empowered to remedy the illegality. Accordingly, the court deducted the 1 year and 7 months spent on remand from the original 18-year sentence, resulting in a revised sentence of 16 years and 5 months imprisonment from the date of sentencing. The app…
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- Sentencing
- Remand Period Deduction
- Aggravated Defilement
- Plea Of Guilty
Kanaba Estates and Agencies Ltd v Dr. Sam Mayanja and Another
Kanaba Estates and Agencies Ltd v Dr. Sam Mayanja and Another (Miscellaneous Cause No. 0001 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 282 (9 May 2025)
The court found that the 1st respondent, the Minister of State for Lands, made a decision affecting the applicant's rights as evidenced by the letter dated 23 January 2025, which directed the cancellation of the applicant's land title and issued further directives. The applicant was not given an opportunity to be heard before these directives were made, violating the principles of natural justice and the right to a fair hearing under the Constitution. The Minister acted ultra vires by purporting to review and reverse a High Court judgment, a function reserved for the judiciary. The directives…
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- Judicial Review
- Natural Justice
- Ministerial Ultra Vires
- Land Title Cancellation
- Fair Hearing
- Public Law Remedies
Roltex International Forex Bureau Ltd v Haba Group (U) Ltd and Others
Roltex International Forex Bureau Ltd v Haba Group (U) Ltd and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 964 of 2022) [2025] UGCommC 166 (9 May 2025)
The High Court dismissed an application to lift the corporate veil to attach directors’ assets, finding no cogent proof of fraud and striking out the claim against a deceased respondent.
- Lifting Corporate Veil
- Judgment Enforcement
- Fraudulent Conveyance
- Director Liability
- Lifting-corporate-veil
- Judgment-enforcement
Habaya Nathan v Ojony Achiko Aaron Emmanuel (HCT-19-CA-005-2024)
Habaya Nathan v Ojony Achiko Aaron Emmanuel (HCT-19-CA-005-2024) [2025] UGHC 423 (9 May 2025)
The High Court allowed an appeal, holding the magistrate was functus officio after final judgment and execution had begun, so the ex parte judgment was reinstated.
- Functus Officio
- Exparte Judgment
- Reopening Of Cases
- Service Of Process
- Functus-officio
- Ex-parte-judgment
Wadri Van Valare v Uganda
Wadri Van Valare v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 423 of 2014) [2025] UGCA 133 (9 May 2025)
The Court of Appeal of Uganda set aside a 30-year sentence for aggravated defilement, resentencing the appellant to 25 years and deducting remand time.
- Aggravated Defilement
- Sentencing Guidelines
- Remand Period Deduction
- Mitigating Factors
- Parity In Sentencing
- Aggravated-defilement
Buteraba Stefano v Uganda
Buteraba Stefano v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0071 of 2010) [2025] UGCA 129 (8 May 2025)
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Musoke Tadeo and Musisi Mwanje Joseph v Robert Migadde and Atim Evelyn
Musoke Tadeo and Musisi Mwanje Joseph v Robert Migadde and Atim Evelyn (Miscellaneous Application 994 of 2023) [2025] UGHCFD 48 (8 May 2025)
The High Court dismissed a contempt application after finding the applicants failed to deposit security within time, so the conditional stay of execution had lapsed.
- Contempt Of Court
- Stay Of Execution
- Security For Costs
- Land Ownership Dispute
- Contempt-of-court
- Stay-of-execution
Ogwang Francis v Apili Sarah
Ogwang Francis v Apili Sarah (Civil Appeal No. 045 of 2021) [2025] UGHC 262 (8 May 2025)
The High Court upheld a land judgment for the respondent, finding the appellant failed to prove a 2014 redistribution or invalidate the 2012 family distribution.
- Customary Land Distribution
- Land Ownership Disputes
- Trespass To Land
- Burden Of Proof
- Locus In Quo Procedure
- Customary-land-distribution
Lugendo Peter v Uganda
Lugendo Peter v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0068 of 2019) [2025] UGCA 128 (8 May 2025)
The trial judge erred by failing to arithmetically deduct the period spent on remand from the sentence, contrary to Article 23(8) of the Constitution and the Supreme Court's interpretation in Rwabugande Moses vs Uganda. While the sentence of 40 years was within the statutory range for aggravated defilement and the trial judge considered relevant mitigating factors, the inclusion of remand time rendered the sentence illegal. The appellate court set aside the lower court's sentence and imposed a lawful sentence of 30 years, deducting 3 years and 10 months spent on remand, resulting in an effect…
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- Sentencing Guidelines
- Aggravated Defilement
- Remand Period Deduction
- Mitigating Factors
- Appellate Review
- Child Protection