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Land And Property [2025] UGHC 232

Isingoma v Balinda and Another

Isingoma v Balinda and Another (CIVIL APPEAL NO.0052 OF 2023) [2025] UGHC 232 (3 February 2025)

The High Court set aside a magistrate’s judgment over disputed land ownership, finding the land’s location was not properly ascertained and ordering a retrial.

  • Ownership Of Unregistered Land
  • Trespass To Land
  • Evaluation Of Evidence
  • Retrial Orders
  • Land-and-property
  • Trespass-to-land
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Civil Procedure [2024] UGHC 1093

Warid Telecom Uganda Limited & Another v Isingoma

Warid Telecom Uganda Limited & Another v Isingoma (Civil Appeal 33 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 1093 (28 November 2024)

The High Court set aside an ex parte trial judgment as a nullity after finding the court relied on a witness statement that was never formally tendered as evidence.

  • Ex Parte Judgment
  • Witness Statement Admissibility
  • Negligence
  • Retrial Order
  • Ex-parte-judgment
  • Witness-statement-evidence
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Criminal Law [2024] UGCA 295

Byarugaba v Uganda

Byarugaba v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 667 of 2014) [2024] UGCA 295 (15 October 2024)

The Court of Appeal set aside an aggravated defilement conviction after finding the missing trial judgment and sentencing record prejudiced the appellant’s appeal.

  • Aggravated Defilement
  • Incomplete Record Of Proceedings
  • Right Of Appeal
  • Miscarriage Of Justice
  • Incomplete-record-of-proceedings
  • Criminal-appeal
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Civil Procedure [2024] UGHC 850

Mwesige v Kiiza

Mwesige v Kiiza (Civil Appeal 7 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 850 (29 August 2024)

The High Court allowed a civil appeal, set aside a judgment on admission, and ordered a retrial after finding no proof of service before ex parte hearing.

  • Judgment On Admission
  • Ex Parte Proceedings
  • Service Of Process
  • Right To Fair Hearing
  • Retrial Order
  • Judgment-on-admission
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Land And Property [2024] UGHC 770

Azinya v Vuzi

Azinya v Vuzi (Civil Appeal 27 of 2021) [2024] UGHC 770 (22 August 2024)

The High Court set aside a land judgment from the magistrate’s court and ordered a retrial, finding the lower-court record was confusing and defective.

  • Customary Land Ownership
  • Trespass To Land
  • Evaluation Of Evidence
  • Retrial Procedure
  • Land-law
  • Trespass-to-land
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Land And Property [2024] UGHC 754

Esomu Ebalu v Orit

Esomu Ebalu v Orit (Civil Appeal 35 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 754 (15 August 2024)

The High Court allowed a land appeal and ordered a retrial after finding that the suit land’s change from customary to titled tenure made the original judgment moot.

  • Customary Land Tenure
  • Locus In Quo Procedure
  • Change Of Cause Of Action
  • Mootness Doctrine
  • Land-and-property
  • Civil-appeal
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Criminal Law [2024] UGCA 354

Nuwamanya v Uganda

Nuwamanya v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0353 of 2017) [2024] UGCA 354 (19 July 2024)

The Court of Appeal found the plea bargain process defective, set aside Nuwamanya Andrew’s murder conviction and sentence, and ordered a retrial.

  • Plea Bargain Procedure
  • Conviction On Plea
  • Rights Of Accused
  • Appeal And Retrial
  • Plea-bargain-procedure
  • Criminal-appeals
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Land And Property [2024] UGHC 370

Nestiya v Mutebi

Nestiya v Mutebi (Civil Appeal 37 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 370 (24 May 2024)

The High Court set aside a land trespass judgment and ordered a retrial after finding the trial magistrate relied on improper locus in quo evidence from a new witness.

  • Trespass To Land
  • Locus In Quo Procedure
  • Evidence Evaluation
  • Access Road Disputes
  • Trespass-to-land
  • Locus-in-quo-procedure
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Criminal Law [2024] UGCA 44

Tatu v Uganda

Tatu v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 239 of 2016) [2024] UGCA 44 (21 February 2024)

The Court of Appeal held that a plea bargain cannot replace mandatory plea-taking steps. It quashed the conviction and sentence and remitted the case.

  • Plea Bargain Procedure
  • Conviction On Plea
  • Sentencing
  • Retrial
  • Procedural Nullity
  • Criminal-law
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Land And Property [2024] UGHC 30

Hajji Nsimbe and Another v Luyikwe and 7 Others

Hajji Nsimbe and Another v Luyikwe and 7 Others (Civil Appeal 31 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 30 (11 January 2024)

The High Court allowed a land appeal after finding the locus in quo visit was not properly conducted or recorded, set aside the judgment, and ordered a retrial.

  • Locus In Quo Procedure
  • Land Gift Inter Vivos
  • Evidence Evaluation
  • Retrial Orders
  • Locus-in-quo
  • Land-disputes
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