Nakawa-Naguru Residents Association Vs Attorney General & Anor
Nakawa-Naguru Residents Association Vs Attorney General & Anor (Civil Suit No. 146 of 2011) [2012] UGHC 410 (18 January 2012)
The suit was filed as an ordinary civil suit against the Government and a scheduled corporation, Uganda Land Commission. The law requires that statutory notices of 45 days be served on such parties before instituting suit. The Plaintiff conceded that no statutory notice was served. The pleadings reveal that the cause of action is based on breach of a memorandum of understanding, which is contractual in nature, and not solely on constitutional enforcement. The cited authorities for exemption from statutory notice do not apply, as those cases involved special proceedings or different statutory…
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- Statutory Notice Requirement
- Capacity To Sue
- Breach Of Contract
- Government Liability
- Land Tenancy Rights