JurisAssist Uganda Case Law
Uganda
Sign in
Uganda Source-linked decisions Coverage checked

Uganda Case Law

Search judgments by proposition, citation, court, judge or legal topic, then move directly into the source-grounded case analysis.

Courts on this page
2 court collections
Last checked

Search and filter Uganda case law

Results update automatically as you type.

Uganda decisions

Decisions matching the current search

Clear filters
Land And Property [2025] UGHC 332

Nakato Rijcken Mubanda v Kajjansi Town Council and Wakiso District Local Government

Nakato Rijcken Mubanda v Kajjansi Town Council and Wakiso District Local Government (Civil Suits No. 628 of 2019) [2025] UGHC 332 (16 May 2025)

Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Civil Suits No. 628 of 2019
Judge
Busingye, J

The court found that the plaintiff, while the registered proprietor, had herself widened the original footpath to a motorable road and opened it to public use, thereby dedicating it as a public right of way. The evidence showed the road had served the community for 17 years, and the plaintiff never took steps to prohibit public use. The defendants' entry was for statutory maintenance of an existing public road, not unlawful expansion or trespass. The destroyed crops, trees, and fence were within the road reserve, which by law is not compensable. The plaintiff's proprietary rights over the dis…

Source excerpt

  • Trespass To Land
  • Public Right Of Way
  • Road Reserve
  • Compensation For Land
  • Easement
  • Local Government Powers
Read case analysis
Land And Property [2023] UGHCLD 2

Ssenyange v Kampala City Council Authority

Ssenyange v Kampala City Council Authority (Civil Suit No. 710 of 2017) [2023] UGHCLD 2 (12 January 2023)

Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Case number
Civil Suit No. 710 of 2017
Judge
Nkonge, J

The court found that while the defendant had a statutory mandate to maintain and expand public roads, it failed to comply with the legal requirements for compulsory acquisition of private land. The plaintiff's predecessors had acquiesced to the use of 0.12 acres for the existing road, barring claims for that portion. However, the defendant unlawfully acquired an additional 0.13 acres during the expansion without prior, fair, and adequate compensation or a mutual agreement as required by the Land Act and Constitution. The plaintiff withdrew consent after the compensation offer was reduced and…

Source excerpt

  • Compulsory Acquisition
  • Public Right Of Way
  • Compensation For Land
  • Trespass To Land
  • Mesne Profits
Read case analysis
Land And Property [2015] UGHC 22

Besimire Darias v Kakama Francis (HCT - 05 - CV - CA - 0025 - 2012)

Besimire Darias v Kakama Francis (HCT - 05 - CV - CA - 0025 - 2012) [2015] UGHC 22 (24 August 2015)

Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
HCT - 05 - CV - CA - 0025 - 2012
Judge
Gaswaga, J

The appellate court found that credible defence evidence established the existence of a motorable public road on the disputed land since 1986, predating the respondent's acquisition of the property. The respondent's land was subject to a public easement, and the actions of the local authorities and residents in reopening the road were lawful and did not constitute trespass. The trial magistrate erred by disregarding this evidence and by awarding special and general damages without sufficient proof. Special damages were not specifically pleaded or proved, and general damages were unjustified a…

Source excerpt

  • Easements
  • Public Right Of Way
  • Trespass
  • Damages Award
  • Burden Of Proof
Read case analysis

About this JurisAssist collection

Uganda decisions are organised by court, judge, legal area and indexed issue so a practitioner can move from a proposition to a citable authority with the surrounding context intact.

Source links and collection timestamps are retained alongside the indexed records.