Ocom and Others v Erongot
Ocom and Others v Erongot (Miscellaneous Application 8 of 2020) [2022] UGHCCD 306 (20 June 2022)
The applicants are aggrieved persons as they were not parties to the proceedings that resulted in the award of 86 acres of land to the respondent, nor did they authorize Okwalinga Opolot Michael to represent their interests via power of attorney. The expansion of the original claim from 9 acres to 86 acres without joining all interested parties deprived the applicants of their right to be heard, violating Articles 28 and 42 of the Constitution. The magistrate's court's jurisdiction was questionable due to the dual nature of the land (customary and subject to registration) and the value exceed…
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- Review Of Judgment
- Customary Land Ownership
- Right To Be Heard
- Jurisdiction Of Magistrates Court
- Counterclaim Expansion
- Fair Hearing