Uganda Case Law

Owori & 12 Ors v Ochieng & 2 Ors

Owori & 12 Ors v Ochieng & 2 Ors (Civil Suit No. 360 of 20131.) [2017] UGHCLD 252 (4 September 2017)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No. 360 of 20131.

Judge

Masalu Musene, J

The Plaintiffs failed to prove lawful or equitable ownership of the suit land, as customary tenure in urban areas was abolished and no evidence was adduced of consent from the registered owner (Government via Uganda Land Commission). The sale agreements and occupation did not confer recognized interests, and the Plaintiffs did not establish a landlord-tenant relationship with the Government. The lease to the 1st and 2nd Defendants was lawfully granted by the Uganda Land Commission, with no fraud or irregularity proved. The Plaintiffs' structures were erected without planning permission and we…

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• Public Land Ownership
• Customary Tenure Abolition
• Leasehold Allocation
• Fraud In Land Transactions
• Compensation For Eviction

Park Royal Ltd v Uganda Land Commission & Ors

Park Royal Ltd v Uganda Land Commission & Ors (Miscellaneous Cause No. 46 of 2014) [2015] UGHCLD 2 (20 March 2015)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause No. 46 of 2014

Judge

Anna B. Mugenyi, J

The High Court dismissed an application to cancel a competing land title, holding that section 177 of the Registration of Titles Act requires prior valid recovery of land.

• Cancellation Of Title
• Registered Proprietor Rights
• Consent Judgment Effect
• Fraud In Land Registration
• Leasehold Allocation
• Land-title-cancellation

Venansio Babweyaka and Others v Kampala District Land Board and Another

Venansio Babweyaka and Others v Kampala District Land Board and Another (Civil Suit No.511 of 2001) (Civil Suit No.511 of 2001) [2005] UGHC 5 (29 June 2005)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit No.511 of 2001

The plaintiffs were lawful occupants of the disputed land, possessing unregistered but registrable interests arising from long-term occupation and business operations. The Kampala District Land Board failed to observe principles of natural justice and fair play by not verifying the plaintiffs' occupation, not consulting the relevant local council, and not providing prior compensation or opportunity for objection before granting the lease to the second defendant. The process was procedurally unfair and unlawful, rendering the lease and subsequent registration of title to the second defendant i…

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• Urban Land Tenure
• Leasehold Allocation
• Usufruct Rights
• Statutory Land Board Powers
• Compensation For Deprivation