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Citation
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Judgment date
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| July 2025 |
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14 July 2025 |
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11 July 2025 |
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11 July 2025 |
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11 July 2025 |
Succession—Probate—Executor’s failure to account—Sale of estate property— Dispute over proceeds—Advocates retain proceeds amid dispute—Beneficiaries’ entitlement under Will—Executor’s breach of duty under Succession Act—Tax obligations limited to Uganda—Buyer to bear taxes under sale agreement—Probate limited to Ugandan estate—Advocates ordered to distribute proceeds—Court vests property in beneficiaries—Costs
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10 July 2025 |
Succession—paternity dispute—DNA test sought—respondents oppose exhumation—court orders kinship test—exhumation if test fails—letters of administration recalled—costs by estate—no costs
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9 July 2025 |
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4 July 2025 |
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4 July 2025 |
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3 July 2025 |
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1 July 2025 |
| June 2025 |
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27 June 2025 |
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27 June 2025 |
Succession Law – Expiry and Renewal of Letters of Administration – Inventory and Final Account – Sufficient Cause – Wrong Citation of Law – Transfer of Jurisdiction – Application Filed Before Expiry – Filing Inventory Out of Time – Land Disputes – Interest of Justice
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27 June 2025 |
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Court affirmed validity of Islamic marriage, dissolved it for adultery/desertion, granted equal property sharing and sole child custody to the petitioner.
Family law – marriage – Islamic (Mohammedan) marriage – validity of marriage – proof and requirements – divorce – grounds of adultery and desertion – child custody and maintenance – division of matrimonial property – alimony – costs.
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27 June 2025 |
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27 June 2025 |
Land Law – Succession – Locus Standi – Cause of Action – Gift Inter Vivos – Validity of Bequest – Letters of Administration – Registered Proprietor – Dismissal for Want of Standing
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26 June 2025 |
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24 June 2025 |
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Where alleged children are not proved to be biological offspring, only the deceased’s known children are entitled to retirement benefits.
Succession – beneficiaries – proof of paternity – trust obligations of pension schemes – payment of death benefits – burden of proof in benefit claims – evidence in estate administration.
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20 June 2025 |
Family Law—Execution—Jurisdictional limits—Application to reseal or execute FCC Kasangati consent judgment—High Court can't execute lower court orders—Only issuing court or competent lower court may execute—Application dismissed—FCC to execute its own orders
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20 June 2025 |
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An application for attachment before judgment failed due to insufficient evidence that property was being disposed of to obstruct execution.
Civil procedure – Pre-judgment attachment – Order 40 rule 5 – Burden of proof for intent to obstruct execution – Dismissal for lack of evidence.
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18 June 2025 |
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17 June 2025 |
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16 June 2025 |
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16 June 2025 |
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13 June 2025 |
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13 June 2025 |
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11 June 2025 |
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Court nullified administrators' alienation of estate property contrary to the Will, statute, and without beneficiary consent or proper registration.
Succession—Estate Administration—powers and duties of administrators—requirements for dealing with registered land—consent of beneficiaries—interpretation and enforcement of Wills—alienation to non-citizens—surveying contracts by unlicensed persons—illegality—remedies including cancellation of titles and restoration of estate property.
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10 June 2025 |
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5 June 2025 |
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2 June 2025 |
| May 2025 |
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30 May 2025 |
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Whether the applicant should be granted leave to file an estate inventory out of time.
* Succession Act s.278(1) – duty to file inventory and account – six month requirement and court discretion to extend time.
* Extension of time – sufficient cause, absence of dilatory conduct, and avoidance of injustice.
* Administrator’s duty – high standard expected; grounds for extension include institutional lapses and staff turnover.
* Order – leave granted; detailed inventory contents and 60-day filing deadline.
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29 May 2025 |
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29 May 2025 |
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Court allowed administrators to file estate inventory out of time, finding sufficient cause despite long delay.
* Succession Act s.273(1) — requirement to file an inventory within six months; court's discretion to extend time.
* Extension of time — sufficient cause; test: sufficient reasons, dilatory conduct, and injustice if refused.
* Administrators’ duties — need to identify estate assets, disclose credits/debts, and file accountability.
* Relief conditional on detailed inventory content and prompt filing.
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28 May 2025 |
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Court granted extension to file estate inventory out of time and prescribed required content and 30‑day filing deadline.
Succession law – Section 273(1) Succession Act – filing of inventory within six months – court’s discretion to extend time; Principles for extension: sufficient cause, dilatory conduct, and prejudice; Inventory contents and requirement to file accountability.
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28 May 2025 |
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Court allowed administrators to file inventory out of time, finding sufficient cause and directing detailed inventory and 30‑day filing deadline.
* Succession Act s.273(1) — obligation to file inventory within six months; court discretion to extend time. * Extension of time — sufficient cause, absence of dilatory conduct, and prevention of injustice. * Purpose of inventory — to identify estate assets, credits, debts and beneficiaries, not to await completion of property transfers. * Procedural requirements — detailed content for inventory and requirement to file accountability.
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28 May 2025 |
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23 May 2025 |
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20 May 2025 |
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19 May 2025 |
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19 May 2025 |
Family law—adoption—inter-country adoption—mandatory foster care period—Probation and Social Welfare Officer report insufficient—lack of Ugandan police clearance—uncertainty of biological parent's consent—best interests of the child not met—dismissed
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14 May 2025 |
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12 May 2025 |
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8 May 2025 |
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5 May 2025 |
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A subsequent suit seeking similar reliefs as an earlier one regarding estate administration was stayed under the doctrine of lis pendens.
Civil Procedure – Lis pendens – Multiple suits on same matter – Cause of action – Estate administration – Stay of proceedings
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2 May 2025 |
| April 2025 |
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Letters of Administration revoked for misrepresentation of beneficiaries and failure to account, with new administrators to be chosen by all heirs.
Succession – Letters of Administration – revocation on grounds of misrepresentation and failure to file inventory – lineal descendants as beneficiaries – accountability of administrators – injunctions in administration of estates – costs.
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30 April 2025 |
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28 April 2025 |
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A court refused to allow amendment and joinder of parties where the relief in the main suit did not affect the proposed parties.
Civil procedure – joinder of parties – amendment of pleadings – necessity for common cause of action – whether new parties may be joined where the initial relief sought cannot be enforced against them – revocation of Letters of Administration – amendment introducing new cause of action.
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16 April 2025 |
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14 April 2025 |
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14 April 2025 |
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4 April 2025 |