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Civil Procedure [2024] UGHCLD 262

Kyagaba v The Registered Trustees of Kampala Archiodiocese

Kyagaba v The Registered Trustees of Kampala Archiodiocese (Miscellaneous Application 2593 of 2023) [2024] UGHCLD 262 (7 November 2024)

Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Case number
Miscellaneous Application 2593 of 2023
Judge
Nabakooza, J

The High Court declined to stay land proceedings, holding that section 8(1) of the Human Rights (Enforcement) Act did not apply retrospectively to older suits.

  • Stay Of Proceedings
  • Human Rights Enforcement
  • Retrospective Application Of Statute
  • Contempt Of Court Orders
  • Stay-of-proceedings
  • Human-rights-enforcement
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Tax Law [2022] UGCommC 193

Fresh Handling Services Limited v Uganda Revenue Authority

Fresh Handling Services Limited v Uganda Revenue Authority (Civil Appeal 72 of 2020) [2022] UGCommC 193 (31 March 2022)

Court
Commercial Court of Uganda
Case number
Civil Appeal 72 of 2020
Judge
Cornelia Kakooza Sabiiti, J

The High Court held that VAT interest rights vested before the 2018 cap could not be retrospectively reduced, allowed the appeal, and set aside the Tribunal’s recovery order.

  • Vat Refunds
  • Interest Capping
  • Agency Notice Recovery
  • Retrospective Application Of Statute
  • General Damages Award
  • Vat-refunds
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Land And Property [2018] UGHCCD 211

Zeresire Tereza Vs Rwakasenyi

Zeresire Tereza Vs Rwakasenyi (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 50 OF 2017) [2018] UGHCCD 211 (7 September 2018)

Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Case number
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 50 OF 2017
Judge
Musene, J

High Court civil appeal over a land sale, spousal consent, and alleged mental incapacity. The court upheld the lower decision and dismissed the appeal.

  • Spousal Consent
  • Retrospective Application Of Statute
  • Mental Capacity To Contract
  • Sale Of Land
  • Customary Vs Statutory Marriage
  • Spousal-consent
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Land And Property [1952] EACA 307

Chogley v Bains

Chogley v Bains (Civil Appeal No. 129 of 1951) [1952] EACA 307 (1 January 1952)

Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Civil Appeal No. 129 of 1951
Judge
Bourke J

The court held that the 1949 Rent Restriction Ordinance applied retrospectively to an unauthorised subletting, so the appellant could be ejected, but mesne profits against him were set aside.

  • Landlord Tenant Disputes
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Subletting Without Consent
  • Retrospective Application Of Statute
  • Landlord-tenant-law
  • Retrospective-statutory-interpretation
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