Uganda Case Law

Landmark Junior School Ltd v Ngona Shaidi Shaido

Landmark Junior School Ltd v Ngona Shaidi Shaido (Miscellaneous Application No. 779 of 2024) [2025] UGHCCD 80 (19 June 2025)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 779 of 2024

Judge

Bonny Isaac Teko, J

The High Court held that a school’s failure to constitute a Management Committee does not defeat a suit against it. The preliminary objection was dismissed and substitution ordered.

• Capacity To Sue Or Be Sued
• Non Existent Parties
• School Management Committee
• Statutory Entities
• Procedural Objection
• Capacity-to-sue-or-be-sued

Nsubuga v Young Men's Muslim Association

Nsubuga v Young Men's Muslim Association (Civil Review No. 007 of 2020) [2020] UGHCLD 24 (28 October 2020)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Review No. 007 of 2020

Judge

Nkonge, J

The court found that there was a manifest error on the face of the record in the naming and legal capacity of the respondent, as only the Registered Trustees of the Young Men's Muslim Association could own property or be sued, not the association itself. This error was admitted by both parties and the court. Additionally, the compensation awarded for the kibanja was not based on a proper valuation process, and new evidence (valuation report) justified a review. The court held that substantive justice required a fresh valuation by the Chief Government Valuer, with both parties present, and tha…

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• Capacity To Sue Or Be Sued
• Error Apparent On Record
• Compensation For Land
• Valuation Of Property
• Review Of Judgment