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HC: Family Division (Uganda)

The Family Division was created in  April 2005 as a division of the high court that handles: Administration causes, Family causes, (Adoption, Guardianship, Affiliation/maintenance), Miscellaneous causes, Miscellaneous applications, Civil appeals, Civil suits, Originating summons, Civil revisions and Divorce cases.

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Makindye Chief Magistrates' Court at Mobutu Road .
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January 2013
Mafabi v Bulafu (HCT-04-CV-CR-0011-2012) [2013] UGHCFD 2 (24 January 2013)
A Family Court lacked jurisdiction to decide a land dispute; those orders are void and were quashed.
Family and Children Court – jurisdiction – scope under Children Act s.14 – limited to child criminal matters and child care/protection matters; not land disputes. Jurisdictional error – adjudication of land dispute by Magistrate Grade II in Family Cause exceeds jurisdiction and results in nullity. Revision – orders and decision made without jurisdiction are quashed and set aside; remedy is fresh suit in competent court and maintenance of status quo.
 24 January 2013
Lukanga & Anor v Kanakulya (HCCS No. 42 OF 2008) [2013] UGHCFD 1 (10 January 2013)
A beneficiary's fraud‑based claim against an administrator is not barred by the twelve‑year limitation.
Succession Act s25 – estate vests in personal representative as trustee; Limitation Act s20 – 12‑year bar for claims to personal estate; Limitation Act s19(1) – no limitation for beneficiary actions alleging fraud or fraudulent breach of trust; allegation of fraudulent conversion removes time bar; preliminary objection on limitation dismissed.
 10 January 2013