Olwit & Anor Vs Mukono Municipal Council (Civil Suit No. 063 of 2011) [2015] UGHCCD 132 (18 June 2015)
Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Case number
Civil Suit No. 063 of 2011
Judge
Namundi, J
The High Court held that the plaintiffs were entitled to notice and compensation before road construction affecting their property, and awarded compensation and damages.
Blaine v Singing (Civil Application No. 15/2001) [2001] UGHC 127 (14 August 2001)
Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Civil Application No. 15/2001
Judge
Mukasa-Kikonyogo, DCJ, Engwau, JA, Byamugisha, JA
The Court of Appeal held that the applicants had demonstrated, through their notice of motion and supporting affidavit, that there were serious issues of law and fact arising from the High Court's ruling which merited judicial consideration on appeal. The court applied the principle from Sango Bay Estates Ltd v Dresner Bank [1971] EA 17, which requires that leave to appeal be granted where there is an arguable case. The court found that the interpretation of the Expropriated Properties Act, the Land Act, and Article 26(2) of the Constitution, as well as the question of whether the applicants…