Uganda Case Law

Metropole Holdings Limited v Uganda Land Commission and Another

Metropole Holdings Limited v Uganda Land Commission and Another (Civil Suit 132 of 2013) [2024] UGHCLD 221 (23 August 2024)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit 132 of 2013

Judge

Busingye, J

The court found that the Uganda Land Commission erroneously allocated land to the plaintiff's predecessor in title when the land was not available for allocation, as it was already leased to another party. Although the Commission admitted the error, the lease agreement between the plaintiff and the Commission was void ab initio, extinguishing any contractual or equitable right to indemnification. The plaintiff failed to prove it conducted reasonable due diligence before purchasing the land, and thus did not qualify as a bonafide purchaser for value without notice. The court held that both par…

Source excerpt

• Allocation Of Government Land
• Void Leases
• Due Diligence In Land Transactions
• Indemnification
• Damages
• Torrens System

Kato v Tullow Uganda Operations PTY Limited and 2 Others

Kato v Tullow Uganda Operations PTY Limited and 2 Others (Civil Suit No. 5 of 2013) [2022] UGHCCD 99 (2 June 2022)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No. 5 of 2013

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The High Court dismissed Kato Jacob’s claims for wrongful arrest, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution, finding no liability proved against the remaining defendants.

• Malicious Prosecution
• False Imprisonment
• Wrongful Arrest
• Res Judicata
• Indemnification
• Malicious-prosecution