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Lwebuga v Nannyanzi (Civil Appeal 24 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 192 (20 April 2025)
The High Court dismissed an appeal over a dispute about whether a land transaction was a sale or a loan secured by the property, upholding the magistrate’s judgment.
Sennabulya v Kayondo (Civil Appeal 9 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 219 (20 April 2025)
The High Court dismissed a civil appeal over a blocked access route, upholding the magistrate’s jurisdiction, admission of evidence, and UGX 2,000,000 damages.
Nabyonga Grace v Sembatya Abdu and Others (Civil Suit No. 048 of 2013) [2025] UGHC 214 (20 April 2025)
The High Court revoked fraudulently obtained letters of administration, cancelled the plaintiff’s title, restored the land to the estate, and awarded damages and refund orders.
Kawalya v Uganda Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd (Civil Appeal 32 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 210 (20 April 2025)
The High Court at Masaka struck out an appeal as incompetent because it was filed out of time without leave, and awarded costs to the respondent.
Ssenkandwa v Mwalimu and Others (Civil Appeal 33 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 218 (20 April 2025)
The High Court dismissed an appeal over alleged trespass on land, finding the appellant failed to prove unlawful entry or the extent of encroachment.
Kaitare v Kasolo (Civil Appeal 41 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 205 (20 April 2025)
The High Court dismissed an appeal over crop damage, holding that evidence proved the appellant’s cattle destroyed the respondent’s bean garden.
Wakigiri v Mukomazi and Another (Civil Suit No. 33 of 2020) [2025] UGHC 216 (18 April 2025)
The High Court at Masaka dismissed a land ownership claim, upheld the defendants’ title, found the plaintiff’s entry to be trespass, and awarded damages and an injunction on the counter-claim.
Kimbugwe v Bazira (Revision Cause 6 of 2021) [2025] UGHC 199 (18 April 2025)
The Byakabanda LCII Court was not legally constituted, as its members were not elected by the Electoral Commission following the constitutional amendment to a multiparty system. This jurisdictional defect rendered the LCII Court's proceedings, judgment, and orders null and void ab initio. The High Court, exercising its inherent supervisory jurisdiction under Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act and Article 139(1) of the Constitution, set aside the LCII Court's decision. Statutory jurisdiction under the Local Council Courts Act presupposes a legally constituted court, which was absent in this…
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Dr. Kugonza Martin v Hom Chemonges William (Miscellaneous Application No. 0253 of 2025) [2025] UGHCLD 61 (18 April 2025)
The High Court rejected an application for judgment on admission in a land dispute, finding the defence was not a clear, unequivocal admission of liability.
Byeshanika and Another v Attorney General and Others (Miscellaneous Application 76 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 209 (18 April 2025)
The High Court declined to set aside dismissal of a civil suit for want of prosecution, holding that the applicants had not shown sufficient cause for their inaction.
