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Land And Property [2023] UGHC 449

Mwongera & Another v Mugisha

Mwongera & Another v Mugisha (Civil Suit 3 of 2022) [2023] UGHC 449 (7 September 2023)

The High Court dismissed a land dispute, finding the plaintiffs failed to prove a valid sale of the registered land and had no possessory basis for trespass.

  • Land Sale Agreements
  • Trespass To Land
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Registered Land Disputes
  • Land-sale-agreements
  • Trespass-to-land
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Land And Property [2023] UGHCLD 224

Lule and Another v Kiataka

Lule and Another v Kiataka (Civil Revision 1 of 2021) [2023] UGHCLD 224 (31 July 2023)

The High Court determined that it possesses supervisory jurisdiction over Local Council Courts under Section 40 of the Local Council Courts Act, 2006, and relevant constitutional and statutory provisions. The LC 1 Court of Busega-Kigwanya village exercised jurisdiction not vested in it by law, as village-level courts lack authority to adjudicate land disputes involving registered land and values exceeding their pecuniary limits. The impugned decision was therefore a nullity ab initio, and the High Court revised and set aside the LC 1 Court's judgment and orders. Costs were awarded to the appl…

  • Jurisdiction Of Local Council Courts
  • Revision Of Lower Court Decisions
  • Registered Land Disputes
  • Pecuniary Jurisdiction
  • Right To Be Heard
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Land And Property [2015] UGHCLD 47

TWINOBUHUNGIRO ASKA VS. THE ADMIN. OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE GEORGE WILLIAM KABUGO (Miscelleanous Application No. 279 of 2015)

TWINOBUHUNGIRO ASKA VS. THE ADMIN. OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE GEORGE WILLIAM KABUGO (Miscelleanous Application No. 279 of 2015) [2015] UGHCLD 47 (30 November 2015)

The High Court reviewed and set aside a vesting order after finding the applicants were not heard and the order related to the wrong plot of land.

  • Vesting Orders
  • Review Of Court Orders
  • Natural Justice
  • Registered Land Disputes
  • Review-of-court-orders
  • Vesting-orders
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