Uganda Case Law

Attorney General and Uganda Land Commission v James Mark Kamoga and Another

Attorney General and Uganda Land Commission v James Mark Kamoga and Another (Civil Appeal No. 8 of 2004) [2008] UGSC 35 (6 March 2008)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 8 of 2004

Judge

Odoki, CJ, Mulenga, JSC, J.W.N.Tsekooko, JSC, Kanyeihamba, JSC, Katureebe, JSC

The Supreme Court held that the High Court judge had jurisdiction to review the consent judgment entered by the registrar, as review powers are not delegated to registrars under the Civil Procedure Rules or Practice Directions. However, the Court found that the appellants failed to establish sufficient grounds to warrant review or setting aside of the consent judgment. The alleged ignorance of the pleaded fraud in the amended defence did not amount to ignorance of material facts relevant to the merits of the case, as fraud was sufficiently implied in earlier pleadings and knowledge of the leg…

Source excerpt

• Review Of Judgments
• Consent Judgments
• Powers Of Registrar
• Setting Aside Decrees
• Aggrieved Party Definition
• Fraud In Land Disputes