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Citation
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Judgment date
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| July 2017 |
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Court finds fraudulent land transfer and orders defendants to compensate the plaintiff and cancel the fraudulent registration.
Land Law – Fraudulent transfer of title – Money lending vs. sale – Bona fide purchaser – Trespass
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14 July 2017 |
| May 2017 |
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Court affirmed enforceability of land sale contract involving estate property, requiring full transfer or compensation.
Land sale contract validity – Administrator powers – Beneficiary's capacity to sell estate property – Remedies from breach of sales contract.
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29 May 2017 |
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Court dismisses res judicata suit over government property allocation, enforcing policy guidelines favoring civil servant tenants.
Civil Procedure – Res Judicata – Property Allocation by Government – Lawful Occupant Tenancy Rights
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4 May 2017 |
| April 2017 |
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Court finds title transfer to first defendant fraudulent, awards damages, and upholds third defendant's title as bonafide purchaser.
Property law – fraudulent title transfer – estate administration – bonafide purchaser without notice – understatements in property valuation.
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25 April 2017 |
| March 2017 |
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Appellant's appeal succeeds on issues of procedural cost imposition and denial of hearing during consolidation.
Civil Procedure – Consolidation of applications – Procedural errors in judgment – Award of costs without justification.
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23 March 2017 |
| August 2016 |
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Both the appeal and cross-appeal against a taxation decision were struck out as procedurally incompetent for lack of essential documents and lateness.
Civil procedure – Taxation of costs – Appeals from decisions of taxing officers – Procedural requirements – Necessity of proper record and bill of costs – Limitation period for appeals – Incompetent appeals and cross-appeals dismissed for non-compliance.
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24 August 2016 |
| June 2016 |
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A Member of Parliament’s election was annulled due to lack of proper verification of academic qualifications required for nomination.
Election law – qualifications of candidates – requirement of authentic and valid academic qualifications for nomination – due diligence in verification of academic papers for electoral candidacy – electoral commission reliance on certificates of equivalence – effect of non-compliance with statutory verification process – burden of proving authenticity of academic qualifications – electoral malpractices not established without cogent evidence.
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10 June 2016 |
| February 2016 |
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Court orders minority shareholder's shares bought back and withheld profits paid due to unfair exclusion from management.
Company Law – minority shareholder rights – member's exclusion from management – remedies for unfair prejudice.
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9 February 2016 |
| December 2015 |
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The bank was found negligent for failing to verify customer details, causing fraud and plaintiff's financial loss.
Banking Law - negligence - duty of care in account opening - customer verification - fraud prevention
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7 December 2015 |
| October 2015 |
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The court upheld former employees' claim for severance packages based on a binding board resolution.
Employment Law – Severance Package – Employment Contract – Board Resolutions – Special Damages – General Damages
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26 October 2015 |
| June 2015 |
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The suit was found to be an abuse of court process due to duplicative litigation concerning the same estate.
Civil Procedure - Lis Pendens - Abuse of Process - Multiple suits concerning estate properties - Jurisdiction - Substantially the same parties and issues.
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8 June 2015 |
| November 2014 |
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Appellants failed to prove land ownership or respondent trespass, leading to dismissal of their appeal.
Land - Ownership claims - Trespass - Burden of proof in ownership disputes - Validity of sale agreements - Inheritance rights
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20 November 2014 |
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Court held that Plaintiff lawfully acquired the land; Defendants' counterclaim for fraud was dismissed.
Property law – Fraudulent acquisition of land – Titles Act – Registrable interest – Letters of administration
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19 November 2014 |
| July 2014 |
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A non-party must seek a review, not revision, for challenging a lower court's decree affecting their interest.
Civil Procedure – Revision and Review – Locus Standi – Jurisdictional Error – Non-party's Right to Challenge a Judgment
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1 July 2014 |
| December 2013 |
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Defendants were declared bonafide occupants, with Kibanja interest, not trespassers; plaintiff's suit dismissed.
Land Law – Customary tenure – Kibanja interest – Bonafide occupant status – Land Reform Decree – Land Act 1998
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16 December 2013 |
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Appeal dismissed; Judicial Service Commission's decision procedurally proper despite allegations of bias and misdirection.
Judicial Service - Disciplinary measures - Delayed judgment - Evaluation of evidence - Judicial code contraventions.
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16 December 2013 |
| November 2013 |
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Plaintiff's claim for destroyed property during eviction dismissed due to lack of proof and bonafide occupancy.
Property law – Eviction – Damages claim for alleged destruction of property – Bonafide occupancy definition
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13 November 2013 |
| October 2013 |
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The plaintiff's employment termination was found unlawful due to procedural breaches, meriting damages and remedies.
Employment Law - wrongful termination - breach of natural justice - fair hearing - remedies for wrongful dismissal
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31 October 2013 |
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The court ruled EARC period must be included in URC's pension calculations for former employees.
Employment Law – Termination Benefits – Continuous Service Calculation – Allowances Underpayment – Housing Entitlement Post-Termination.
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18 October 2013 |
| June 2013 |
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27 June 2013 |
| May 2013 |
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A plaint seeking to enforce access through neighboring land was dismissed for disclosing no cause of action and violating property rights.
Civil procedure – Rejection of plaint for lack of cause of action – Land and property rights – Easement and right of access – Property law – Constitutional right to property and privacy – Role of local authority decisions in land dispute resolution – Procedure for asserting rights to access over another’s land.
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28 May 2013 |
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The court dismissed the claim of malicious prosecution due to lack of evidence of malice or ill-will.
Tort Law - Malicious prosecution - Lack of evidence for malice - Vicarious liability for agents' actions
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23 May 2013 |
| April 2013 |
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Court orders defendants to transfer property to plaintiffs for breach and fraudulent actions during sale agreement.
Contract law – Breach of contract – Memorandum of sale – Failure to complete obligations – Fraudulent actions.
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30 April 2013 |
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The court set aside a refund order for UGX 2.3 million based on fraudulent transactions by a bank employee.
Banking law – appeals on erroneous debits – fraudulent transactions – bank liability for employee fraud.
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30 April 2013 |
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High Court has jurisdiction over EALA election disputes, but petition struck off for lack of locus standi and being time-barred.
EAC Treaty (Articles 50, 51, 52) – jurisdiction of domestic courts over EALA election disputes; domestication of Treaty; application of domestic election laws mutatis mutandis; locus standi and time bar for election petitions; Secretary General’s obligations and cause of action.
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5 April 2013 |
| March 2013 |
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Court held security company liable for burglary losses due to guard's negligent abandonment of duty.
Tort - negligence and vicarious liability - security services contract - contract disclaimers - evidence of liability.
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1 March 2013 |
| February 2013 |
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Judicial review declared nullification of sublease by public authority illegal due to procedural violations of fair hearing rights.
Judicial Review – Land Law – Lease Agreements – Compliance with PPDA Act – Principles of Natural Justice – Illegality, Irrationality, and Procedural Impropriety.
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25 February 2013 |
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Audit reports with adverse findings are not binding decisions subject to judicial review before Parliament acts on them.
Judicial review – Certiorari and prohibition – Audit reports – Nature of reviewable decisions – Right to be heard – Prematurity – Powers of the Auditor General – Role of Parliament.
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18 February 2013 |
| January 2013 |
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Court affirms pension entitlements for former UPTC employees based on continuous service under successor companies.
Employment law - pension rights and entitlements - Public Enterprises Reform and Divestiture Act vs Uganda Communications Act - breach of contract and calculation of pensions.
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22 January 2013 |
| December 2012 |
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The court held that PAYE deductions from terminal benefits were unlawful, declaring such benefits tax-exempt.
Income Tax – PAYE deductions – Terminal benefits as taxable income – Applicability of tax exemptions under the Pensions Act.
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16 December 2012 |
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The appellant's registered land ownership and absence of fraud nullify respondent's claims of lawful occupancy.
Land Law - Ownership - Registered Land Title - Customary Tenancy - Trespass - Evidential Burden
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6 December 2012 |
| June 2012 |
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Court exempts severance package claim from limitation period but finds suit res judicata for some plaintiffs.
Employment law – severance packages – limitation period for contractual claims – res judicata – specific performance
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12 June 2012 |
| May 2012 |
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Reinstatement denied where applicant’s affidavit contained contradictions and apparent falsehoods, showing no reasonable justification.
Civil Procedure – reinstatement of dismissed application (S.98 CPA; Order 9 r23 CPR) – applicant’s non-attendance – material contradictions and apparent falsehoods in affidavit – requirement to come to court with clean hands – no probability of success – dismissal with costs.
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24 May 2012 |
| April 2012 |
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Appeal was struck off as incompetent for lack of leave to appeal against an unlisted order.
Civil Procedure - Appeals - Competence of an appeal without leave when appealing an order not listed under Order 44 rule 1.
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30 April 2012 |
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Court holds defendant liable for negligence in garage wall collapse causing car damage.
Negligence – breach of duty of care – liability for damage to property at premises – remedies for unlawful damage
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30 April 2012 |
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Shareholders' legitimacy and lawful directorship removals in a company were confirmed by court.
Company Law – Shareholder rights – Validity of share transfers – Directorship appointments and removals
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26 April 2012 |
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Appeal allowed due to improper evaluation of evidence in land ownership dispute, confirming appellant's customary land rights.
Land dispute - Ownership of customary land - Evaluation of evidence - Locus standi in property claims.
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24 April 2012 |
| February 2012 |
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The court deemed plaintiffs' occupancy and damage claims against defendants at Maruzi Ranch legally unfounded.
Civil procedure - evacuations and property loss claims - legality of occupancy and proper evacuation orders - proof of damages
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22 February 2012 |
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Court dismisses claims against defendants, finding plaintiffs' ranch occupancy unlawful with no proven losses.
Property law - unlawful occupancy - eviction - proof of loss and damages - legality of defendants' actions.
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22 February 2012 |
| January 2012 |
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Plaintiffs' title to land obtained fraudulently; title restored to late Yozefu Bukenya's name; defendants not trespassers.
Land Law – Trespass – Customary marriage under Baganda laws – Title acquisition through fraud – Estate administration.
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25 January 2012 |
| October 2011 |
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An election may be set aside upon proof of bribery by the successful candidate, regardless of non-compliance with other electoral procedures.
Electoral law – Election petitions – Whether non-compliance with electoral law and irregularities (including ballot paper errors and exclusion of agents) invalidated the election – Burden of proof in election petitions – Standard of proof – Election bribery – Proof of illegal practices – Setting aside of election upon proof of bribery – Reliefs and costs.
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5 October 2011 |
| June 2011 |
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The original proprietor had authority to sell the land, invalidating the respondent’s later purchase claims.
Land Law – Authority to Sell – Retrospective Validity of Letters of Administration – Bona Fide Purchaser for Value – Possession and Title Claims.
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27 June 2011 |
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Court finds wrongful termination due to procedural breaches and unjustified disclosure of dismissal details.
Employment Law – wrongful termination – disciplinary hearing breaches – disclosure of dismissal details.
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17 June 2011 |
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The court held that the abrupt termination of an employee's service without adherence to procedural fairness was wrongful.
Employment law - wrongful termination - entitlement to damages - procedure for disciplining employees - fairness in termination process - payment and communication of terminal benefits.
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10 June 2011 |
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The appellate court affirmed vehicle ownership rights based on documented proof, dismissing the appellant's purchase claim.
Property Law – ownership – proof of ownership through receipts and logbooks – bona fide purchaser – jurisdictional challenges
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1 June 2011 |
| April 2011 |
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Court dismisses case, finding defendant was a bona fide purchaser without notice of fraud.
Land Law – fraudulent transfer – bona fide purchaser – Letters of Administration validity – fraud and notice
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19 April 2011 |
| March 2011 |
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Regulation 32(1) does not create a fixed-term contract; retrenchment with statutory benefits doesn't entitle payment for unserved period.
Employment law – Interpretation of Regulation 32(1) SI No. 80 of 2000 – fixed-term contract versus compulsory retirement – computation of terminal benefits under Regulation 37 – retrenchment/restructuring and entitlement to remuneration for unserved period – relevance of Bank of Uganda v. Tinkamanyire.
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31 March 2011 |
| February 2011 |
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Court finds Tribunal erred in rejecting input/output method and remits for reassessment of correct tax.
Tax Law – VAT assessment – Satisfaction of the Commissioner with taxpayer returns – Use of input/output method – Legal basis and application under VAT Act.
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25 February 2011 |
| January 2011 |
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Court dismisses suit as plaintiffs fail to prove rightful ownership or fraud in property acquisition by defendants.
Property law – Ownership disputes – Allegations of fraudulent acquisition – Bonafide purchaser doctrine – Lease expiration
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12 January 2011 |
| December 2010 |
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21 December 2010 |