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Civil Procedure [2020] UGCA 100

Elsauko & Anor v Attorney General

Elsauko & Anor v Attorney General (Civil Appeal No. 115 of 2017) [2020] UGCA 100 (10 August 2020)

The Court of Appeal held that Civil Suit No. 410 of 2013 was not res judicata and sent the matter back to the High Court for trial.

  • Res Judicata
  • Judicial Review
  • Sitting Tenant Rights
  • Allocation Of Government Property
  • Res-judicata
  • Civil-procedure
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Land And Property [2017] UGHC 123

Sawko and Another v Attorney General and Another

Sawko and Another v Attorney General and Another (Civil Suit No. 289 of 2014; Civil Suit No. 410 of 2013) [2017] UGHC 123 (4 May 2017)

The court found that Civil Suit No. 410 of 2013 was barred by the doctrine of res judicata because the issues and parties were substantially the same as those in Miscellaneous Cause No. 78 of 2009, which had already been determined by a competent court. The plaintiffs' claim that they were entitled to first option to purchase the property as sitting tenants was unfounded, as the government policy guidelines only prioritized sitting tenants who were public servants, and the plaintiffs' status as tenants did not confer lawful occupant status under the Land Act. The court also held that continue…

  • Res Judicata
  • Allocation Of Government Property
  • Lawful Occupant Status
  • Tenancy Rights
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