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Land And Property [2025] UGHC 431

Wafula Mukasa Samuel v Peter Buchunju and Others

Wafula Mukasa Samuel v Peter Buchunju and Others (Civil Appeal No. 0021 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 431 (29 May 2025)

The High Court dismissed a land appeal, holding that the appellant failed to prove ownership on a balance of probabilities and that the magistrate had properly evaluated the evidence.

  • Customary Land Ownership
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Evidence Evaluation
  • Locus Visit
  • Customary-land-ownership
  • Burden-of-proof
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Land And Property [2025] UGHC 380

Katumba Tom v Busuulwa Chrizestom

Katumba Tom v Busuulwa Chrizestom (Civil Appeal 15 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 380 (16 January 2025)

The High Court allowed the appeal, set aside the trial judgment, and held that the respondent failed to prove bona fide occupancy over the disputed land.

  • Bona Fide Occupancy
  • Kibanja Interest
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Locus Visit
  • Title To Land
  • Land-law
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Civil Procedure [2023] UGHCFD 138

Birungi and 3 Others v Namubiru and Another (Family Misc Application 291 of 2023)

Birungi and 3 Others v Namubiru and Another (Family Misc Application 291 of 2023) [2023] UGHCFD 138 (14 July 2023)

The High Court Family Division dismissed an application to reopen and rehear a suit de novo, holding that the applicants had sufficient opportunity to participate and that further delay was unjustified.

  • Ex Parte Hearing
  • Rehearing De Novo
  • Affidavit Evidence
  • Locus Visit
  • Delay Of Justice
  • Ex-parte-hearing
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Land And Property [2023] UGHCCD 126

Icomai v Omome

Icomai v Omome (Civil Appeal No. 37 of 2018) [2023] UGHCCD 126 (18 April 2023)

High Court appeal over customary ownership of land dismissed. The court upheld findings for the respondent after re-evaluating witness evidence, documentary material, and a locus visit.

  • Customary Land Ownership
  • Evidence Evaluation
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Locus Visit
  • Inheritance Disputes
  • Customary-land-ownership
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Civil Procedure [2023] UGHC 321

Ssanyu v Bukorwe

Ssanyu v Bukorwe (Civil Miscellaneous Appeal 3 of 2022) [2023] UGHC 321 (9 February 2023)

The High Court partly allowed an appeal over interim land orders, holding that the Deputy Registrar erred in restricting the applicant’s use while purporting to preserve status quo.

  • Temporary Injunctions
  • Status Quo Orders
  • Locus Visit
  • Variation Of Orders
  • Temporary-injunctions
  • Status-quo-orders
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