Uganda Case Law

Mumbere and 2 Others v Uganda Wildlife Authority

Mumbere and 2 Others v Uganda Wildlife Authority (Civil Suit 65 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 888 (12 July 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 65 of 2022

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The court found that the plaintiffs were attacked and injured by a stray lion under the exclusive control of the defendant, Uganda Wildlife Authority, and that the defendant failed in its statutory and common law duty to contain, monitor, and control the lion within the conservation area. The evidence, including eyewitness testimony, medical records, photographic exhibits, and the defendant's own press release, established on a balance of probabilities that the attacks and loss of livestock were caused by the defendant's negligence. The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applied, shifting the burd…

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• Negligence
• Strict Liability
• Wildlife Human Conflict
• Personal Injury
• Loss Of Property
• Compensation

Uganda Motors Limited v Attorney General

Uganda Motors Limited v Attorney General (Civil Appeal 128 of 2013) [2020] UGCA 2140 (4 December 2020)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 128 of 2013

Judge

Kakuru, JA, Kiryabwire, JA, Madrama Izama, JA

The Court of Appeal dismissed Uganda Motors Ltd’s appeal, holding that its loss of land was caused by court orders, not by failure to register a caveat.

• Negligence Of Registrar
• Caveat Registration Failure
• Loss Of Property
• Compensation Under Registration Of Titles Act
• Court Order Effects
• Land-and-property

Mutesasira v Attorney General

Mutesasira v Attorney General (Civil Suit 1092 of 1983) [1993] UGHC 60 (26 October 1993)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 1092 of 1983

Judge

Tsekooko, J

The High Court held that the defendant did not take custody of the plaintiff’s cattle, so no bailment, negligence, or vicarious liability was proved.

• Bailment
• Negligence
• Vicarious Liability
• Loss Of Property
• Vicarious-liability
• Civil-procedure

Obwangamoyi v Attorney General

Obwangamoyi v Attorney General (Civil Suit 388 of 1988) [1992] UGHC 41 (4 August 1992)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 388 of 1988

Judge

Tsekooko, J

The High Court held that the plaintiff’s vehicle was wrongfully seized and irretrievably lost by NRA soldiers acting for the defendant, and awarded damages.

• Conversion
• Detinue
• Government Liability
• Damages
• Loss Of Property
• Government-liability