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Muyingo v Ssempijja & Another (Civil Application 291 of 2023) [2025] UGCA 62 (5 March 2025)
The Court of Appeal of Uganda dismissed an application for stay of execution pending appeal, finding no imminent risk of irreparable loss and no adequate basis for stay.
Malinga and Another v Aguti (Civil Appeal 50 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 627 (20 June 2024)
The High Court dismissed an appeal over customary land ownership in Katakwi, upholding findings that the respondent proved title and the appellants were recent encroachers.
Elungat v Sabila and Another (Civil Appeal 52 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 525 (7 May 2024)
The High Court dismissed a land appeal, finding the appellant failed to prove customary inheritance or trespass, and upheld the respondents’ ownership.
Mustafa v Republic of Malawi (Application No. 008/2023) [2024] AfCHPR 38 (18 March 2024)
The Court found that while the Applicant demonstrated urgency and extreme gravity due to her lack of control over the properties and reliance on them for daily needs, she failed to provide evidence of imminent sale or auction of the properties, such as a notice of sale or advertisement. Furthermore, the Applicant's argument that Ms. Emily Mustafa would be unable to compensate her was deemed immaterial, as any compensation would be the responsibility of the Respondent State. Therefore, the Applicant did not sufficiently prove that she would suffer irreparable harm if the Supreme Court of Appea…
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Kacaca v Byarugaba (Civil Appeal 29 of 2022) [2023] UGHC 439 (7 September 2023)
The appeal was filed out of time, contrary to Section 79 of the Civil Procedure Act and relevant Civil Procedure Rules, and no application for extension of time was made. Additionally, there was no evidence that the appellant served the respondent with the memorandum of appeal within the prescribed 21 days, as required by the Civil Procedure Rules. Service of process is fundamental to the right to a fair hearing, and failure to serve the memorandum of appeal renders the appeal incompetent. These procedural defects are not mere technicalities and cannot be cured by constitutional provisions. C…
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Wamara v Mugas and 11 Others (Civil Suit 17 of 2017) [2023] UGHCLD 338 (31 August 2023)
The plaintiff failed to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that the suit land at Murro village forms part of the estate of his late father Byembandwa Erinesti. Evidence showed that the plaintiff and his siblings were settled at Kizazi village and received their shares there, while the defendants' family was settled at Murro village. The plaintiff's own testimony and that of his mother and siblings confirmed they had no interest or activity at Murro village. Furthermore, the suit was barred by limitation, as the claim was brought more than 12 years after the alleged dispossession. The court…
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Biigi v Kasoro (Civil Appeal 5 of 2021) [2023] UGHCCD 181 (28 April 2023)
The High Court found that the trial magistrate failed to properly evaluate the evidence regarding ownership of the suit land. The appellant's evidence of inheritance and long-term use was more credible and consistent than the respondent's, whose claims of acquisition were contradictory and unsupported by clear evidence. The respondent's assertion of inheritance, purchase, and first settlement was not substantiated, and her witnesses confirmed that the land was given to her husband, not to her directly. The court held that the appellant had established a better claim to the suit land, and the…
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Icomai v Omome (Civil Appeal No. 37 of 2018) [2023] UGHCCD 126 (18 April 2023)
High Court appeal over customary ownership of land dismissed. The court upheld findings for the respondent after re-evaluating witness evidence, documentary material, and a locus visit.
Bulasio v Aloni and Others (Civil Appeal 75 of 2018) [2022] UGHCCD 315 (18 August 2022)
The High Court allowed a land appeal, restoring the appellant’s ownership save for 5 acres and 10 acres recognized for two respondents, and ordered vacant possession against others.
Okwangan and 2 Others v Otelamong (Civil Appeal 18 of 2021) [2022] UGHC 149 (12 January 2022)
The High Court dismissed an appeal over customary land ownership, finding the respondent’s inheritance claim more credible and the locus in quo properly conducted.
