Uganda Case Law

Apollo Bright Bweyakye and Others v Professor Sam Tulya-Muhika

Apollo Bright Bweyakye and Others v Professor Sam Tulya-Muhika (Civil Application 239 of 2023) [2025] UGCA 234 (18 July 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application 239 of 2023

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, JA/JCC

The Court of Appeal held that the respondent's affidavit in reply was competent, as the deponent was not in personal conduct of the case and was privy to relevant facts, and a valid practicing certificate was on record. The court found that the application disclosed serious questions of law and fact, particularly regarding the propriety of the Notice of Appeal and the extension of time, which merited consideration by the Supreme Court. The court emphasized that it was not the forum to reassess the merits of the underlying appeal but to determine whether the intended appeal was arguable and no…

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• Leave To Appeal
• Extension Of Time
• Notice Of Appeal
• Dilatory Conduct
• Affidavit Competence
• Land Dispute

Amin v Birungi and 2 Others

Amin v Birungi and 2 Others (Civil Suit 460 of 2011) [2025] UGHCLD 128 (9 July 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit 460 of 2011

Judge

Kaahwa, J

The High Court of Uganda dismissed a land suit for want of prosecution after finding the plaintiff had not advanced the matter since 2011 and had been served.

• Dismissal For Want Of Prosecution
• Affidavit Of Service
• Failure To Prosecute
• Land Dispute
• Dismissal-for-want-of-prosecution
• Civil-procedure

Namuddu Joyce v Nakintu Prossy

Namuddu Joyce v Nakintu Prossy (Civil Appeal No. 47 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 117 (2 July 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 47 of 2024

Judge

Nassuna Matovu, J

The High Court dismissed a land appeal as filed out of time without leave. The parties also failed to attend the hearing, with no explanation offered.

• Appeal Out Of Time
• Leave Of Court
• Dismissal For Non Attendance
• Land Dispute
• Appeal-out-of-time
• Leave-of-court

Nalubowa v Nasazi

Nalubowa v Nasazi (Miscellaneous Application 162 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 288 (9 April 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 162 of 2024

Judge

Karemani Jamson K, J

The court found that the applicant's delay in filing the memorandum of appeal was primarily due to the delay in obtaining a certified copy of the record of proceedings from the lower court, a factor outside her control. The court applied the principle that the time for lodging an appeal does not begin to run until the appellant receives the necessary proceedings. The memorandum of appeal was filed promptly after the record was available, rendering the application for leave to appeal out of time unnecessary. The court further exercised its inherent powers to validate service of the application…

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• Extension Of Time
• Leave To Appeal Out Of Time
• Land Dispute
• Validation Of Appeal
• Procedural Delay

Abiro v Eswagu

Abiro v Eswagu (Civil Application 370 of 2024) [2025] UGCA 46 (13 February 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application 370 of 2024

Judge

Kazibwe, JA

The Court of Appeal granted a stay of execution pending appeal in an uncontested land dispute, finding the application unopposed and noting execution could render the appeal nugatory.

• Stay Of Execution
• Appeal Pending
• Land Dispute
• Status Quo Preservation
• Stay-of-execution
• Pending-appeal

Mwesigwa Kasaga v Mboijana and others (HCT-01-CV-MA 64 of 2024)

Mwesigwa Kasaga v Mboijana and others (HCT-01-CV-MA 64 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 1131 (11 December 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-01-CV-MA 64 of 2024

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court at Fort Portal rejected an application to join a land suit as amicus curiae, finding the applicant biased, non-neutral, and effectively a witness for the defendants.

• Amicus Curiae Admission
• Land Dispute
• Estate Administration
• Impartiality And Bias
• Amicus-curiae
• Land-disputes

Kakura v Okedongo

Kakura v Okedongo (Civil Miscellaneous Appeal 10 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 867 (19 July 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Miscellaneous Appeal 10 of 2022

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The High Court at Hoima allowed an application to enlarge time for filing a memorandum of appeal, despite delay, and set aside the Assistant Registrar’s dismissal order.

• Enlargement Of Time
• Dilatory Conduct
• Affidavit Evidence
• Land Dispute
• Costs Award
• Enlargement-of-time

Byaruhanga v Kisembo and 2 Others

Byaruhanga v Kisembo and 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 28 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 398 (31 May 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 28 of 2024

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court at Fort Portal reinstated an appeal dismissed for want of prosecution, finding the land dispute should be heard on merits and awarding costs in the cause.

• Reinstatement Of Appeal
• Sufficient Cause
• Dismissal For Want Of Prosecution
• Land Dispute
• Costs Award
• Reinstatement-of-appeal

Khalifan v Ayubu & 2 Others

Khalifan v Ayubu & 2 Others (Civil Appeal 29 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 516 (21 May 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 29 of 2023

Judge

David S.L. Makumbi, J

The High Court found that the dismissal of the suit for want of prosecution was not justified, as there was no unequivocal evidence that the appellant or his counsel were made aware of the hearing date of 13th March 2023. Both counsel contributed to the lack of communication and coordination, and the lower court failed to ensure fairness by not requiring service of a hearing notice. The mistakes and omissions of counsel should not prejudice the substantive rights of the litigant. The lower court's conclusion that the appellant lacked interest was unsupported by the full court record, which sh…

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• Dismissal For Want Of Prosecution
• Setting Aside Dismissal
• Sufficient Cause
• Service Of Hearing Notice
• Land Dispute
• Costs Award

Annoited Church of Jesus Christ v Pr. Byabasaija and 2 Others (HCT-01-CV-LD-CS 10 of 2022)

Annoited Church of Jesus Christ v Pr. Byabasaija and 2 Others (HCT-01-CV-LD-CS 10 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 220 (19 April 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-01-CV-LD-CS 10 of 2022

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court declined to disqualify plaintiff’s counsel, finding no sufficiently specific confidential information from an earlier land case that would prejudice the defendants.

• Advocate Conflict Of Interest
• Privileged Information
• Land Dispute
• Professional Conduct
• Advocate-conflict-of-interest
• Privileged-information