Uganda Case Law

Muganga v Matovu

Muganga v Matovu (Civil Revision 12 of 2023) [2024] UGHCCD 170 (21 October 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Revision 12 of 2023

Judge

Nambayo, J

The court found that both the application before the High Court and the one before the Chief Magistrate's Court involved the same parties and sought the same remedy of setting aside the default judgment and decree in Civil Suit No. 24 of 2021. Both courts had jurisdiction to entertain the respective applications, and the matters in issue were directly and substantially the same. The subsequent filing of the revision application in the High Court while the application before the Magistrate's Court was pending violated the lis pendens rule under Section 6 of the Civil Procedure Act. This amount…

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• Default Judgment
• Revision Of Magistrates Decision
• Lis Pendens Rule
• Abuse Of Court Process

Kimambo v Baluku (Revision Cause 10 of 2020)

Kimambo v Baluku (Revision Cause 10 of 2020) [2023] UGHCCD 248 (10 July 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Revision Cause 10 of 2020

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court dismissed an application to revise a small claims decision, holding that the magistrate’s refusal to admit documents was an issue for appeal, not revision.

• Revision Of Magistrates Decision
• Admission Of Evidence
• Jurisdiction Of High Court
• Civil-procedure
• Judicial-revision
• Admission-of-evidence

Oyet Vs Okello

Oyet Vs Okello (MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION No. 0053 OF 2017) [2018] UGHCCD 53 (25 October 2018)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION No. 0053 OF 2017

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

The High Court found that the magistrate's court described the disputed land by reference to natural and artificial monuments observed at the locus in quo, and illustrated its dimensions in a sketch map. Both parties' estimates of acreage were subjective and imprecise, whereas monuments provide certainty and are less prone to error. The established legal principle is that monuments govern over measurements in land disputes. The applicant failed to demonstrate any material irregularity in the procedure or decision of the lower court that would justify revision. Furthermore, the application for…

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• Revision Of Magistrates Decision
• Ex Parte Judgment
• Land Boundaries
• Material Irregularity
• Execution Of Decree

Nuru Juma v Wadri

Nuru Juma v Wadri (Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 0012 of 2017) [2017] UGHCLD 308 (20 July 2017)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 0012 of 2017

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

The High Court revised a magistrate’s decision after finding a land agreement was a licence, not a sale, and that later findings on ownership lacked evidence.

• Revision Of Magistrates Decision
• Service Of Process
• Contract Interpretation
• Land Sale Vs Licence
• Capacity To Sell Land
• Civil-procedure

Uganda Telecom Limited v Adratere Oreste

Uganda Telecom Limited v Adratere Oreste (Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 0021 of 2015) [2017] UGHCLD 289 (20 July 2017)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 0021 of 2015

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

The High Court set aside a Chief Magistrate’s enforcement order and quashed a Bitoki LC I land decision for want of jurisdiction and irregularity.

• Revision Of Magistrates Decision
• Local Council Court Jurisdiction
• Customary Land Disputes
• Setting Aside Null Judgments
• Revision-of-magistrates-decisions
• Local-council-court-jurisdiction

Kemish v Dima

Kemish v Dima (Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 0016 of 2015) [2017] UGHCLD 56 (27 April 2017)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 0016 of 2015

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

The High Court revised a magistrate’s land decision, set aside defective Local Council proceedings, and ordered a retrial before a competent court.

• Revision Of Magistrates Decision
• Jurisdiction Of Local Council Courts
• Customary Land Disputes
• Appellate Procedure
• Injunctions
• Retrial Orders

Tumusiime Vs Nkinze (REVISION CAUSE NO. 002 OF 2010)

Tumusiime Vs Nkinze (REVISION CAUSE NO. 002 OF 2010) [2016] UGHCCD 145 (1 September 2016)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

REVISION CAUSE NO. 002 OF 2010

Judge

Zeija, J

The High Court found the magistrate’s handling of a land case a mistrial, citing denial of hearing rights, irregular locus proceedings, and miscarriage of justice.

• Revision Of Magistrates Decision
• Right To Be Heard
• Locus In Quo Procedure
• Miscarriage Of Justice
• Revision-of-magistrates-decision
• Right-to-be-heard

Mubiru v Mubiru (Revision Cause No. 04 of 2012)

Mubiru v Mubiru (Revision Cause No. 04 of 2012) [2013] UGHCLD 35 (4 April 2013)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Revision Cause No. 04 of 2012

Judge

Tuhaise, J

The High Court set aside a magistrate’s judgment as a nullity after finding the court lacked pecuniary jurisdiction over a land dispute valued at UGX 280 million.

• Pecuniary Jurisdiction
• Revision Of Magistrates Decision
• Nullity Of Judgment
• Joint Management Of Property
• Permanent Injunction
• Pecuniary-jurisdiction

Nabugere v Faalo (REV. CIVIL SUIT NO.2 OF 1993)

Nabugere v Faalo (REV. CIVIL SUIT NO.2 OF 1993) [1993] UGHCCD 4 (1 June 1993)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

REV. CIVIL SUIT NO.2 OF 1993

Judge

Kato, J

The High Court declined to interfere with a 1969 magistrate’s judgment, finding it irregular but not illegal and noting no formal complaint or issue was before the court.

• Revision Of Magistrates Decision
• Judgment Irregularity
• Court Direction
• Equitable Principles
• Civil-procedure
• Judicial-revision