Uganda Case Law

Acungwire v Mumtaz Kassam and Others

Acungwire v Mumtaz Kassam and Others (Civil Suit No. 339 of 2019) [2023] UGHCLD 41 (28 February 2023)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No. 339 of 2019

Judge

Bernard Namanya, J

The court found that the DAPCB, as a public body, is subject to the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act (2003) and failed to provide evidence of compliance in procuring the legal services of M/s. Guma & Co Advocates. On the authority of Attorney General & Hon. Nyombi Peter v. Uganda Law Society, the court held that such non-compliance renders the representation illegal. Furthermore, the court determined that M/s. Guma & Co Advocates' simultaneous representation of both the DAPCB and the plaintiff (Justice Acungwire), who are in a legal dispute over the same property, creates…

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• Conflict Of Interest
• Legal Representation
• Public Procurement Compliance
• Allocation Of Expropriated Property

Rugari v Amin Tejan

Rugari v Amin Tejan (Civil Suit No. 025 of 2016) [2016] UGHCLD 57 (19 December 2016)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No. 025 of 2016

Judge

Bashaija, J

The High Court found the defendant a trespasser on the suit property, ordered eviction and a permanent injunction, and awarded general damages and costs.

• Trespass To Land
• Eviction Orders
• Allocation Of Expropriated Property
• Mesne Profits
• General Damages
• Trespass-to-land