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Waligo v Wasajja (Civil Appeal 6 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 202 (21 April 2025)
The High Court partly allowed an appeal over crop trespass damages, reducing special damages from UGX 13,362,000 to UGX 1,000,000 while upholding the rest of the trial court’s orders.
Attorney General & Another v Byaruhanga & 2499 Others (Consolidated Appeals No. 246 & 375 of 2021) [2025] UGCA 19 (16 January 2025)
The Court of Appeal found that the respondents were not encroachers but had been lawfully allocated the suit land by presidential directive and had acquired title by adverse possession after 19 years of unchallenged occupation. The appellants failed to rebut the respondents' evidence or provide contrary documentation. The technical assessment and valuation report by PW4, though not prepared by a registered valuation surveyor, was admissible as expert evidence due to his specialized knowledge and experience as District Agricultural Officer. The respondents' claim for special damages was suffic…
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Nabbale and 2 Others v The Registered Trustees of Kampala Archdiocese T/A St. Francis Hospital Nsambya (Civil Appeal 49 of 2021) [2024] UGHCCD 144 (6 September 2024)
The High Court dismissed an appeal over alleged medical negligence in a premature infant’s blindness, holding the hospital acted reasonably in prioritizing lifesaving care.
Suresh v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 20 of 2024) [2024] UGHCCRD 54 (11 July 2024)
The High Court upheld Suresh Parmar’s conviction for forgery in a share-transfer dispute, but reduced his sentence after finding the trial court used improper aggravating factors.
Uganda v Bishop Muwanga (HCT-03-CR-CN 28 of 2021) [2023] UGHC 174 (23 October 2023)
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, set aside an acquittal, and convicted the respondent of forgery and uttering a false document over a land title transfer.
Emma (suing through Aulo Emma mother and next friend ) v Doctors Hospital Sseguku Limited ) (Civil Appeal 4 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCD 273 (22 September 2023)
The court found that the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council properly applied the established principles of medical negligence, evaluating whether the respondent's medical personnel deviated from accepted standards of care. The evidence showed that the medical staff acted in accordance with recognized protocols for managing extravasation injury, including timely removal of the cannula, pain control, and referral for further treatment. Expert opinions relied upon by the appellants were found to be based on hearsay and not substantiated by a review of the patient's file. The court h…
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Uganda v Mugerwa (Criminal Appeal 124 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCRD 152 (28 July 2023)
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against acquittal, finding the handwriting evidence inconclusive and holding that forgery was not proved beyond reasonable doubt.
Seremba & Others v Bujagali Energy Limited & Others (Civil Suit 74 of 2018) [2022] UGHC 141 (2 December 2022)
The High Court dismissed claims that blasting for the Bujagali project damaged plaintiffs’ homes, finding no proven causation and holding the AG claim time barred.
Kaggwa Nabweggamu v Kasanga Market Vendor Limited (Civil Appeal 51 of 2016) [2022] UGHCLD 252 (28 October 2022)
The High Court found that the trial magistrate erred by rendering a decision on the merits of the case without conducting a formal trial, hearing evidence from both parties, or addressing the appellant's application to amend pleadings. The magistrate's reliance solely on expert evidence (the survey report) was insufficient to determine the parties' rights. The court emphasized that expert evidence is only a guide and must be weighed with all other evidence. The failure to hear both parties and to properly evaluate the evidence constituted a denial of the right to a fair hearing and a procedur…
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Mushari v DFCU Bank Limited (by substitution) (Civil Appeal No. 188 of 2013) [2022] UGCA 222 (9 August 2022)
The Court of Appeal allowed a second appeal over disputed bank withdrawals, finding errors in the first appellate court’s treatment of the mandate, handwriting evidence, and costs.
