Uganda Case Law

Goodman Agencies Ltd & 3 Ors v Attorney General & Anor (HCT-00-CC-ME 108 of 2012)

Goodman Agencies Ltd & 3 Ors v Attorney General & Anor (HCT-00-CC-ME 108 of 2012) [2012] UGCommC 178 (31 August 2012)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-00-CC-ME 108 of 2012

The court found that although the applicants belatedly served the certificate of order against government, the government had already made clear through affidavit evidence that it would not pay due to lack of funds and constitutional requirements for parliamentary appropriation. The court held that insisting on strict procedural compliance would be a technicality, as the government's position amounted to a constructive refusal to pay. The court further held that the applicants' property rights under article 26 of the Constitution had been violated by the prolonged non-payment, and that the go…

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• Mandamus Against Government
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Government Liability
• Constitutional Property Rights
• Judicial Review
• Execution Of Decrees

Masika & 4 Ors Vs Attorney General

Masika & 4 Ors Vs Attorney General (CIVIL SUIT No. 010 OF 2009) [2012] UGHCCD 9 (25 April 2012)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

CIVIL SUIT No. 010 OF 2009

Judge

Owiny-Dollo, J

The High Court held that the plaintiffs proved ownership of the disputed Kasese lands and that their eviction by Government was unlawful, awarding possession, injunctions, and damages.

• Eviction Of Land Owners
• Customary Land Tenure
• Government Land Acquisition
• Compulsory Deprivation Of Property
• Constitutional Property Rights
• Damages For Unlawful Eviction