Uganda Case Law

Nyakatonzi Growers Cooperative Union v Kyarumba Tulibaghuma Growers Cooperative Society

Nyakatonzi Growers Cooperative Union v Kyarumba Tulibaghuma Growers Cooperative Society (Civil Revision 13 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 33 (9 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Revision 13 of 2024

Judge

David S.L. Makumbi, J

The High Court dismissed an application to revise an LCII court decision, holding that service was out of time and that revision jurisdiction does not extend to LC courts.

• Revision Of Lower Court Decisions
• Jurisdiction Of Local Council Courts
• Service Of Process
• Land Disputes
• Civil-procedure
• Service-of-process

Kibuya v Khayemba & 6 Others (Revision Cause 9 of 2023)

Kibuya v Khayemba & 6 Others (Revision Cause 9 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 765 (22 August 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Revision Cause 9 of 2023

Judge

Lubega, J

The High Court revised and set aside a magistrate’s decree in a land dispute, holding that the trial court acted beyond its pecuniary jurisdiction.

• Jurisdiction Of Magistrates
• Pecuniary Jurisdiction
• Territorial Jurisdiction
• Revision Of Lower Court Decisions
• Land Title Disputes
• Revision-of-lower-court-decisions

Lule and Another v Kiataka

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

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Revision 1 of 2021

Judge

Basaza, J

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…

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• Jurisdiction Of Local Council Courts
• Revision Of Lower Court Decisions
• Registered Land Disputes
• Pecuniary Jurisdiction
• Right To Be Heard

Muteteri v Bamudali

Muteteri v Bamudali (Civil Misc. Application No. 138 of 2011) [2012] UGHC 419 (24 February 2012)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Misc. Application No. 138 of 2011

Judge

Musoke-Kibuuka, J

The High Court rejected a bid to revise an LC1 decision, holding that the lower court had jurisdiction over a trespass dispute and upheld execution.

• Revision Of Lower Court Decisions
• Jurisdiction Of Lc Courts
• Trespass To Land
• Revision-of-lower-court-decisions
• Jurisdiction-of-lc-courts
• Trespass-to-land