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Civil Procedure [2024] UGHC 268

Arinaitwe and Anor v Lugarama and 4 Others

Arinaitwe and Anor v Lugarama and 4 Others (Miscellaneous Application 592 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 268 (6 May 2024)

The High Court ordered handwriting comparison to proceed using existing signatures on record and allowed the applicants to file an expert report in the pending land dispute.

  • Handwriting Expert Evidence
  • Signature Comparison
  • Land Sale Agreements
  • Admissibility Of Documents
  • Handwriting-expert-evidence
  • Signature-comparison
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Land And Property [2022] UGHCLD 117

Nassimbwa and 2 Others v Anwar Kalyowa and 2 Others

Nassimbwa and 2 Others v Anwar Kalyowa and 2 Others (Civil Suit No. 464 of 2019) [2022] UGHCLD 117 (1 June 2022)

The High Court directed a court-appointed handwriting expert to examine disputed land sale agreements, verify signatures, and report before trial.

  • Document Authenticity
  • Handwriting Expert Evidence
  • Land Sale Agreements
  • Inspection Of Documents
  • Land-disputes
  • Handwriting-expert-evidence
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Criminal Law [2020] UGSC 20

Kigoye v Uganda

Kigoye v Uganda [2020] UGSC 20 (24 July 2020)

The Supreme Court of Uganda dismissed a criminal appeal, upholding convictions for embezzlement and fraudulent false accounting and confirming the sentences.

  • Embezzlement
  • Fraudulent False Accounting
  • Admissibility Of Evidence
  • Secondary Evidence
  • Handwriting Expert Evidence
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal Law [2020] UGSC 22

Kigoye Francis v Uganda

Kigoye Francis v Uganda [2020] UGSC 22 (24 July 2020)

The Supreme Court upheld Kigoye Francis’s embezzlement and false accounting convictions, finding the evidence was properly re-evaluated and the carbon receipts admissible.

  • Embezzlement
  • Fraudulent False Accounting
  • Admissibility Of Evidence
  • Best Evidence Rule
  • Handwriting Expert Evidence
  • Fraudulent-false-accounting
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Criminal Law [2020] UGCA 44

Dr. Eumu Silver & Anor v Uganda (Consolidated Criminal Appeals No. 0307 &0321 of 2015)

Dr. Eumu Silver & Anor v Uganda (Consolidated Criminal Appeals No. 0307 &0321 of 2015) [2020] UGCA 44 (18 February 2020)

The Court of Appeal upheld convictions for causing financial loss and abuse of office, finding the evidence sufficient and dismissing both appeals.

  • Causing Financial Loss
  • Abuse Of Office
  • Anti Corruption Act
  • Evidence Re Evaluation
  • Handwriting Expert Evidence
  • Burden Of Proof
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Commercial And Corporate [2017] UGHCCD 217

Bamweyana Vs Byanguye

Bamweyana Vs Byanguye (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 24 OF 2017) [2017] UGHCCD 217 (12 September 2017)

The High Court allowed a civil appeal, finding the respondent had been paid the claimed balance and that the trial court wrongly rejected the evidence and expert report.

  • Breach Of Contract
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Evaluation Of Evidence
  • Handwriting Expert Evidence
  • Breach-of-contract
  • Burden-of-proof
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