Uganda Case Law

Namirembe Madalena v Tayebwa Bernard Kakongi (Revision Cause No. 028 of 2023)

Namirembe Madalena v Tayebwa Bernard Kakongi (Revision Cause No. 028 of 2023) [2025] UGHCLD 58 (7 May 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Revision Cause No. 028 of 2023

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

The High Court found that the trial magistrate grade one acted without jurisdiction in determining a suit for trespass to land, as such jurisdiction is reserved for a chief magistrate under Ugandan law. The magistrate's actions amounted to a material irregularity and illegality, rendering the judgment and orders issued on 16th September 2014 a nullity. The absence of a response from the respondent left the applicant's evidence uncontested. The High Court, exercising its revisionary powers under Section 83 of the Civil Procedure Act, set aside the orders of the magistrate grade one and directe…

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• Magistrate Jurisdiction
• Trespass To Land
• Revisionary Powers
• Nullity Of Orders

Mawejje and 3 Others (T/a as members of Bundibugyo Drivers and guide group ) v Yiga (Review Cause 16 of 2023)

Mawejje and 3 Others (T/a as members of Bundibugyo Drivers and guide group ) v Yiga (Review Cause 16 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCD 322 (11 October 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Review Cause 16 of 2023

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court revised a Fort Portal magistrates’ judgment, finding the lower court lacked territorial and pecuniary jurisdiction and setting the case aside.

• Territorial Jurisdiction
• Pecuniary Jurisdiction
• Revision Powers
• Nullity Of Orders
• Territorial-jurisdiction
• Pecuniary-jurisdiction

Ssenyonjo Ssewava & Anor Vs National Forestry Authority & Anor (HCT-14-CV-MC-023 OF 2018)

Ssenyonjo Ssewava & Anor Vs National Forestry Authority & Anor (HCT-14-CV-MC-023 OF 2018) [2019] UGHCCD 270 (3 April 2019)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

HCT-14-CV-MC-023 OF 2018

Judge

Mutonyi, J

The High Court set aside an irregular vesting order made without jurisdiction, but held the boundary application should still be heard on its merits.

• Vesting Order Jurisdiction
• Boundary Disputes
• Administration Of Estates
• Nullity Of Orders
• Vesting-order-jurisdiction
• Boundary-disputes