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Citation
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Judgment date
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| November 2025 |
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Appellate court affirms convictions of three appellants for torture, acquits two for insufficient proof of common intention, and resentsences with remand credit.
Criminal law Torture Elements: severe physical/mental pain; intentionality; purpose (information/punishment); participation Identification and alibi burden on prosecution to disprove alibi; alibi fabrication undermines defence Common intention liability may be inferred from presence, actions or failure to dissociate; prosecution must prove shared unlawful intent Evidence evaluation of inconsistencies and police corroboration; victims identification in daylight Sentencing requirement to arithmetically credit pretrial remand; appellate resentencing powers
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26 November 2025 |
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Court appointed four joint administrators as fit and proper, limited the grant to two years, set filing deadlines and charged estate with costs.
Succession law – revocation of letters of administration – appointment of replacement administrators – meaning of “fit and proper person”; Fiduciary duties of administrators – accountability, impartiality and cooperation; Grants of administration – two‑year limitation and filing requirements for inventory and final account; Costs – post-revocation litigation to be paid from estate resources.
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14 November 2025 |
| September 2025 |
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The court upheld the respondent’s ownership, found the locus in quo proper, and affirmed general damages for trespass.
Land law – proof of title to unregistered ancestral land – reliance on occupation and visible monuments; Evidence – contradiction versus omission; Civil procedure – locus in quo – requirements, sketch plan and role of monuments over admeasurements; Damages – general damages for trespass, discretionary quantum and appellate interference.
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17 September 2025 |
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The appellants’ challenges to ownership, locus visit and damages fail; the trial court’s declaration, eviction and UGX 10,000,000 award are upheld.
Land law – ownership of unregistered land – proof by ancestral title and visible monuments; admeasurement versus monuments. Civil procedure – locus in quo – purpose, proper conduct, sketch plans and evidentiary role. Evidence – contradiction doctrine: omission to state a detail is not a material contradiction. Damages – general damages for trespass and denial of quiet enjoyment – discretionary award; appellate interference only for error of law or manifest error.
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17 September 2025 |
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An appeal court ordered a partial retrial due to defective locus in quo proceedings and inadequate evaluation of evidence in a land dispute.
Land law – Customary ownership – Evaluation of evidence – Defective locus in quo proceedings – Retrial – Proper procedure for court visits to disputed land – Inadequate identification of boundaries and features undermining judgment.
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12 September 2025 |
| August 2025 |
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A possessory owner successfully challenged a fraudulently obtained certificate of title, securing cancellation and eviction of the defendants.
Land law – Possessory title – Customary tenure – Proof of abandonment – Fraudulent procurement of certificate of title – Trespass – Remedies for land disputes.
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20 August 2025 |
| July 2025 |
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The order of compensation made without conviction in a criminal case was deemed a miscarriage of justice.
Criminal Procedure – Revision – Consent Order – Compensation in criminal proceedings – Irregular proceedings – Miscarriage of justice
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31 July 2025 |
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Magistrate's compensation order in theft case was invalid due to lack of legal basis and accused's participation.
Criminal law – Consent orders in criminal proceedings – Validity of reconciliation in criminal cases – Right to fair hearing.
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31 July 2025 |
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Court dismissed claims of rights violations in cattle grazing and settlement case, finding no acquired property rights.
Property rights - land tenure under customary law - pastoralism - constitutional rights limitations - rights to settle and graze cattle in Uganda.
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28 July 2025 |
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Possession and equitable interest over land lead to Plaintiff's favor against Defendants' trespass claim.
Customary land ownership – Claims of possession and equitable interest – Trespass determination based on unauthorized land entry.
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10 July 2025 |
| June 2025 |
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30 June 2025 |
| March 2025 |
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The court allowed a separate suit challenging land sale legality for a non-party alleging ownership and fraud.
Civil procedure - Separate suit vs. appeal/review - Determining ownership and fraud when not a party to original proceedings.
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27 March 2025 |
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27 March 2025 |
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Deputy Registrar lacked jurisdiction to hear a substantive application for leave to appeal, requiring judge's intervention.
Civil Procedure – Jurisdiction – Applicability of Registrar's powers – Substantive application requiring Judge's intervention.
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27 March 2025 |
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27 March 2025 |
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High Court affirms judgment favoring respondent's ownership claim over appellant's adverse possession claim regarding disputed land.
Land Law – Adverse Possession – Ownership disputes – Gifts inter vivos – Evaluation of Evidence – Locus in Quo proceedings.
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6 March 2025 |
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6 March 2025 |
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5 March 2025 |
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Revocation of letters due to inventory failure; applicants denied administration without Certificate of no Objection.
Succession Law – Administration of Estate – Revocation of Letters of Administration – Requirement of Inventory Filing – Certificate of no Objection from Administrator General.
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3 March 2025 |
| February 2025 |
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26 February 2025 |
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20 February 2025 |
Criminal procedure—revision—illegal forfeiture—fair hearing—judicial discretion—vehicle seizure—wildlife offences—due process—judicial irregularity—costs
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19 February 2025 |
| January 2025 |
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The court determined possessory title of disputed land belongs to Hajjati Zamzam's estate, dismissing appellant's ownership claims.
Land law – Possessory title – Validity of will and gift inter vivos – Historical land ownership control.
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23 January 2025 |
Land Law—possessory title—gift inter vivos—evidence of ownership—occupation permits—ground rent receipts—bona fide occupant—Constitution of Uganda, Article 237(8)—succession rights—validity of wills—proof of ownership—evolution of land law in Uganda—transition from Crown Land to Public Land—legal framework for statutory leases—costs partially awarded.
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23 January 2025 |
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High Court dismisses stay of execution where applicants failed to show nugatory appeal or substantial irreparable loss.
Civil procedure — Stay of execution pending appeal; High Court inherent jurisdiction; Order 43(4)(3) CPR conditions — notice of appeal; no unreasonable delay; security for due performance (or costs); serious/imminent threat of execution; arguable appeal; risk of appeal being rendered nugatory; substantial loss; balance of convenience.
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23 January 2025 |
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13 January 2025 |