Sekyanzi Sempijja v Prof Wavamunno
Sekyanzi Sempijja v Prof Wavamunno (Miscellaneous Application 111 of 2020) [2020] UGCA 2146 (23 October 2020)
The Court found that the applicant failed to demonstrate that the intended appeal raises a question of law of great public or general importance. The definition of bona fide occupant under section 29(2)(a) of the Land Act requires occupation and utilisation of land unchallenged for at least 12 years prior to the coming into force of the 1995 Constitution. The applicant's occupation was only for 10 years, and there was no evidence establishing the duration of his father's occupation. The law does not provide for inheritance of occupancy under section 29(2)(a) unless the predecessor's qualifica…
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- Bona Fide Occupancy
- Land Succession
- Appeal Certification
- Magistrates Court Jurisdiction