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Civil Procedure [2024] UGHC 268

Arinaitwe and Anor v Lugarama and 4 Others

Arinaitwe and Anor v Lugarama and 4 Others (Miscellaneous Application 592 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 268 (6 May 2024)

The High Court ordered handwriting comparison to proceed using existing signatures on record and allowed the applicants to file an expert report in the pending land dispute.

  • Handwriting Expert Evidence
  • Signature Comparison
  • Land Sale Agreements
  • Admissibility Of Documents
  • Handwriting-expert-evidence
  • Signature-comparison
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Civil Procedure [2024] UGHC 493

Ssenabulya v Kasagga

Ssenabulya v Kasagga (Civil Appeal 2 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 493 (8 April 2024)

The High Court dismissed a civil appeal over alleged illegal tax collection, finding no miscarriage of justice and upholding the trial magistrate’s decision.

  • Appeal Dismissal
  • Evaluation Of Evidence
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Admissibility Of Documents
  • Civil-appeal
  • Evaluation-of-evidence
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Land And Property [2023] UGHCLD 422

Mwanmadi and 2 Others v Hasahya and Another

Mwanmadi and 2 Others v Hasahya and Another (Civil Appeal 2 of 2022) [2023] UGHCLD 422 (4 July 2023)

The High Court dismissed a land appeal, holding that the appellants failed to prove ownership. Their evidence was largely hearsay, inconsistent, and lacked proper document proof.

  • Ownership Disputes
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Evidence Evaluation
  • Admissibility Of Documents
  • Land-ownership-disputes
  • Burden-of-proof
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Criminal Law [2022] UGHCCRD 18

Bahati and 3 Others v Uganda

Bahati and 3 Others v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 20 of 2013) [2022] UGHCCRD 18 (23 March 2022)

The High Court upheld convictions for threatening violence and criminal trespass, finding the trial magistrate properly evaluated the evidence, though police statements were wrongly admitted.

  • Threatening Violence
  • Criminal Trespass
  • Evaluation Of Evidence
  • Admissibility Of Documents
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Threatening-violence
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Criminal Law [2021] UGHCCRD 8

Kitongo v Uganda

Kitongo v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 70 of 2019) [2021] UGHCCRD 8 (9 February 2021)

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed a defilement conviction, and set aside a four-year sentence after finding key proof of age and evidential issues.

  • Defilement
  • Evaluation Of Evidence
  • Corroboration In Sexual Offences
  • Proof Of Age
  • Admissibility Of Documents
  • Proof-of-age
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Land And Property [2015] UGHCCD 156

Sinalabaggali Kirevu Vs Nansamba & Anor

Sinalabaggali Kirevu Vs Nansamba & Anor (Civil Appeal No. 049 of 2012) [2015] UGHCCD 156 (7 September 2015)

The High Court allowed a land appeal, finding the respondents had not proved ownership and that the trial court wrongly disregarded the appellant’s evidence.

  • Ownership Of Land
  • Evidence Evaluation
  • Admissibility Of Documents
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Land-ownership
  • Civil-appeal
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Criminal Law [1943] EACA 39

Rex v Atkinson

Rex v Atkinson (Criminal Appeal No. 180 of 1943) [1943] EACA 39 (1 January 1943)

Perjury appeal dismissed: one witness plus corroborating evidence was enough under section 107, and the trial judge’s use of the civil record did not justify reversal.

  • Perjury
  • Evidentiary Requirements
  • Corroboration
  • Admissibility Of Documents
  • Evidence-admissibility
  • Criminal-appeal
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