Turyatunga & 2 Others v Attorney General
Turyatunga & 2 Others v Attorney General (Civil Appeal 5 of 2017) [2019] UGSC 81 (5 September 2019)
The Supreme Court held that the Government of Uganda is vicariously liable only for the destruction of the appellants' trees caused by its agents—specifically, the surveyors from M/s Wemo Consult Planners and Surveyors Ltd acting on instructions from the Uganda Land Commission, and for destruction resulting from the illegal issuance of land titles in the gazetted Namanve Central Forest Reserve by the Ministry of Lands. The Court found no evidence linking the destruction by unknown persons, veterans, or landless people to the Government, and thus rejected vicarious liability for those acts. Th…
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- Vicarious Liability
- Compensation For Property Damage
- Illegal Issuance Of Land Titles
- Forest Reserves And Licensing
- Assessment Of Damages
- Appellate Review