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Kanyesigye v Namulondo (Civil Suit 2089 of 2016) [2023] UGHCLD 232 (4 August 2023)
The High Court held that the plaintiff had an equitable interest in the land, while the defendant’s Kibanja purchase was invalid for lack of consent from registered owners.
Serere District Local Government and 4 Others v Omiat (Miscellaneous Application No. 113 of 2022) [2023] UGHCLD 66 (16 March 2023)
The High Court dismissed an application to stay execution pending appeal, finding no proven notice of appeal, substantial loss, imminent execution, or security.
Mangafu and 12 Others v Agilis Ranch 20 and 21 Limited and 3 Others (Misc Cause No. 11 of 2020) [2022] UGHCCD 212 (20 October 2022)
The court found that the application was a disguised representative action brought under the Human Rights (Enforcement) Act and the Judicature (Fundamental Rights and Other Freedoms (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2019, but failed to comply with the mandatory requirements for representative actions under Order 1 Rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules, including identification and notification of all persons represented. The amended Notice of Motion was filed and served without valid supporting affidavits, and the affidavits later filed were incurably defective due to improper commissioning and de…
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Nakanwagi v Stirling Engineering (U) Limited & Another (Civil Suit 690 of 1993) [1995] UGHC 36 (14 March 1995)
The Plaintiff was lawfully offered a lease for the suit land, paid all required fees, and completed the survey, thereby commencing her lease on or about 8th March 1989. The Uganda Land Commission, without following any lawful procedure or providing official communication, refused to prepare lease documents for the Plaintiff and instead granted the same land to Defendant No.1, a private company, relying on an irrelevant government circular. The Commission acted outside the Constitution, the Public Lands Act, and applicable regulations, rendering its actions null and void. As the Plaintiff's le…
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Asadi Semiko v Maimuna Zirabamuzale (MISCELANOUS APPLICATION. NO.5/92) [1992] UGHCCD 112 (27 May 1992)
The High Court granted a stay of execution pending appeal, but only on terms. It held that costs taxation after an ex parte suit still required service and notice.
