High Court of Uganda

The High Court of Uganda is the third court of record in order of hierarchy and has unlimited original jurisdiction, which means that it can try any case of any value or crime of any magnitude. Appeals from all Magistrates Courts go to the High Court.

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Citation	Judgment date
September 2012
Asaba v Kasese Municipal Council (HC CV MC No. 0160 of 2011) [2012] UGHC 476 (14 September 2012) A court ordered authorities to resolve a land ownership dispute before compelling approval of building plans and awarded damages. Administrative law – judicial review – mandamus – local government – building plan approval – land ownership dispute – remedies – damages for delay – costs.	14 September 2012
August 2012
Kahunde Covlyne v Nabakooza Pauline (HC LD MA No. 0012 of 2012) [2012] UGHC 478 (20 August 2012) Application to set aside appeal dismissal denied due to applicant's lack of diligence and insufficient grounds for reinstatement. Civil procedure – application to set aside dismissal for want of prosecution – diligence of litigant and counsel – prospects of success – abuse of judicial process – need to hold litigants accountable for delay and inaction.	20 August 2012
July 2012
Uganda Revenue Authority v Rugumya Jones (Civil Appeal 63 of 2010) [2012] UGHC 484 (12 July 2012) Statutory vesting under s.19 URA Act conferred proprietary rights; subsequent improper allocation to respondent was void. * Property law – statutory vesting under section 19 URA Act – effect of vesting and exceptions. * Possession and proprietary interest – sitting tenant rights; whether property was offered for sale. * Allocation of Government property – validity, authority to allocate and availability for allocation. * Fraud and allocation – standard of proof required; influence peddling distinguished from fraud. * Appeal – errors of law and fact by trial Magistrate; appellate reconsideration of possession and statutory vesting.	12 July 2012
Migdad v Bog Rwenzori Saad Islamic Institute and Another (Miscellaneous Application No. 021 of 2013) [2012] UGHC 459 (4 July 2012) Consent judgment set aside due to lack of authority of signatories and attempt to defeat prior valid court judgment. Civil procedure – Consent judgment – Locus standi – Validity of consent – Authority to sign on behalf of institution – Effect of fraud and abuse of court process – Setting aside consent judgments.	4 July 2012
June 2012
Francis Xavier Jawee V Cleophas Kabajwara Jawee (Civil Appeal No. 0010 of 2005) [2012] UGHC 400 (20 June 2012) Petitioner's condonation of spouse's adultery warranted judicial separation, not divorce; decree nisi set aside. Family law – Divorce – Adultery – Condonation by continued marital intercourse – Judicial separation as alternative relief – Default judgment and haste in granting decree nisi.	20 June 2012
April 2012
Nakivumbi Wakaabu v The Registered Trustees of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese (Civil Suit No. 23 of 2009) [2012] UGHC 425 (30 April 2012) Fraudulent land title acquisition invalidated, Plaintiff declared equitable owner. Land Law – equitable proprietary rights – effect of premium payment on land allocation – fraudulent land registration – judicial review of land title acquisition.	30 April 2012
Gapco v Kabarole (HC CV MA NO. 75 OF 2011) [2012] UGHC 433 (27 April 2012) Court orders lease renewal and addresses procedural impropriety and bad faith in land lease refusal. Land Law – Lease renewal – validity and process – administrative decisions – judicial review – bad faith in land transactions.	27 April 2012
Odeb Eric v Karugaba George and Others (HC CV CA NO.0049 OF 2009) [2012] UGHC 415 (27 April 2012) Appeal against magistrate’s land possession decision dismissed; trial magistrate’s evaluation and credibility findings upheld. Land law – possession and repossession claims – appellate review of trial Magistrate’s evaluation of evidence; credibility assessments – weight of third‑party (landlord) evidence – abandonment of unargued grounds; allegation of judicial bias requires evidential support.	27 April 2012
Masika and 4 Others v Attorney General of Uganda (Civil Suit No. 010 of 2009) [2012] UGHC 422 (25 April 2012) Court finds Plaintiffs rightful landowners, orders Defendant to vacate and pay damages for unlawful eviction. Property law – land ownership – wrongful eviction – lawful possession and occupation – Government intervention – damages for unlawful eviction.	25 April 2012
February 2012
Uganda Revenue Authority v Rugumya Jones (HC CV CA NO. 0063 OF 2010) [2012] UGHC 452 (29 February 2012) Appellant's statutory property rights upheld; Respondent's allocation declared void, reversing lower court's decision. Property law - Vesting of proprietary interest - Allocation of government property - Fraudulent allocation allegations	29 February 2012
Byaruhanga v Katambaki (Civil Appeal 74 of 2010) [2012] UGHC 455 (24 February 2012) Court sets aside decision awarding land to respondent due to misinterpretation of Will and improper evaluation of evidence. Land Law – Interpretation of Wills – Evaluation of evidence in land ownership disputes – Judicial procedures at locus in quo	24 February 2012
Uganda v Nahabwe alias Murema and 6 Others (HCT-01-CR-SC 4 of 2010) [2012] UGHC 413 (17 February 2012) A detailed, corroborated confession may convict its maker but cannot convict co-accused absent independent corroboration. Criminal law – Murder – Elements (death, unlawful act, malice aforethought) proved by post-mortem; Circumstantial evidence – must point irresistibly to guilt; Confession – charge and caution statement can convict maker if corroborated and reliable; Confession implicating co-accused – weakest evidence against co-accused and requires independent corroboration (s.27 Evidence Act); Hearsay and statements attributed to deceased – inadmissible/unreliable as dying declarations absent proper requirements; Common intention – cannot be inferred from generalized grudges without specific conduct linking accused to the attack.	17 February 2012
Bazira and Another v McLeod Russell (HC CV CS NO. 0049 OF 2004) [2012] UGHC 432 (3 February 2012) The court ruled that the plaintiffs' dismissal was unlawful due to procedural unfairness in the disciplinary process. Employment Law - Unlawful dismissal - Procedural fairness in disciplinary hearings - Right to a fair hearing - Remedy for wrongful termination.	3 February 2012
January 2012
Musiisi and 12 Others v Bwango and Another (HC CV CA No. 0038 of 2010) [2012] UGHC 450 (6 January 2012) The appeal court overturned the lower court's decision, granting appellants 300 acres of land due to respondents' non-compliance with early lease conditions. Land Law – Lease offers and allocation – Evaluation of compliance with lease conditions – Authority in land allocation post-Land Act Cap 227 – Appellate review of trial evidence.	6 January 2012