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Citation
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Judgment date
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| 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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Gift inter vivos not proved; fraud in obtaining letters not established; title to be re-registered in administrator's name.
Succession law — Gift inter vivos — requirements and proof; Letters of administration — fraud: strict proof required; Administrator duties — inventory and account; Registration of title — administrator versus personal registration; Limitation and cause of action in succession claims.
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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 |
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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 |
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3 April 2025 |
| March 2025 |
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31 March 2025 |
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A disputed Will and caveat led to joint administration and subdivision of intestate property among descendants and custodians.
Succession – intestacy – validity of Will – land title description changes – probate – Letters of Administration – caveat – intestate succession – estate administration – burial ground rights – family and clan land claims – subdivision of estates.
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31 March 2025 |
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24 March 2025 |
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A dispute on distributing estate proceeds after compulsory acquisition resolved by ordering equal sharing among beneficiaries per family agreement.
Succession law – Distribution of estate property – Construction of Will – Compulsory acquisition and compensation – Family settlement agreement – Binding effect of family meetings – Refusal to distribute proceeds – Equitable distribution vs. testamentary ratios.
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24 March 2025 |
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Jurisdiction—child custody—forum non conveniens—divorce proceedings—best interests of child—citizenship—parallel proceedings—Texas family court orders—forum shopping—international comity—costs discretion
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19 March 2025 |
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Court revoked Probate for failure to file an inventory, appointed new administrators, and ordered refund of unremitted estate proceeds.
Succession law – administration of estates – revocation of grant of Probate – failure to file inventory – distribution of estate according to Will – intermeddling by beneficiaries – refund of unremitted sale proceeds – appointment and discharge of administrators.
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17 March 2025 |
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Foreign judgments—reciprocal enforcement—USA custody orders—registration in Uganda—non-requirement of statutory order—comity and obligation doctrines—Lis Pendens rule inapplicable—child custody—best interests of child—procedural fairness—public policy—costs
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17 March 2025 |
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17 March 2025 |
| February 2025 |
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Application for court-ordered DNA testing to determine heirs to an estate dismissed absent good faith and sufficient grounds.
Succession law – Beneficiaries of the estate – Application for compulsory DNA testing – Whether sufficient grounds exist for a court to order kinship testing – DNA testing procedures in absence of the deceased's sample – Role of contested wills in determining beneficiary status.
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24 February 2025 |
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24 February 2025 |
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17 February 2025 |
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17 February 2025 |
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Divorce—adultery allegations—cruelty—custody of children—financial support—retried case—condonation—best interests of the child—joint custody granted—alimony denied—refund of damages—no order as to costs
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13 February 2025 |
| January 2025 |
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Family Law—child custody—best interests of the child—joint custody—parental responsibility—child maintenance—fair hearing—judicial discretion—costs
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31 January 2025 |
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30 January 2025 |
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Succession Law—validity of a will—allegations of forgery—section 265 of the Succession Act—Human Rights Enforcement Act—procedure for contentious estate matters—need for forensic and oral evidence—standard of proof for forgery—criminalization of intermeddling—necessity for investigations and trial—application dismissed as procedurally defective
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10 January 2025 |
| December 2024 |
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Adoption—Children Act Cap. 62—Jurisdiction of the High Court—Inter-country adoption—Parental consent—Best interests of the child—Section 86, 87, 88, 90 & 91 of the Children Act—Welfare principle—Permanent placement—Termination of parental rights—Change of name—Judicial discretion—Recognition of adoption orders internationally—Compliance with legal requirements—Procedural fairness
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5 December 2024 |
| November 2024 |
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Vacating beneficiary caveats—administrator’s authority—beneficiaries' rights—misuse of caveats—timely administration—fiduciary duties—obligation to render accounts—beneficiaries’ legal challenges—judicial enforcement of succession principles
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29 November 2024 |
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Family law — divorce — grounds for divorce — cruelty and desertion — matrimonial property — custody and maintenance of children — equal rights of spouses — matrimonial property sharing — non-matrimonial assets — evidence — parental responsibility — child welfare — costs
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22 November 2024 |
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Family law—inter-country adoption—best interests of the child—jurisdiction—criminal record—eligibility of adoptive parents—child welfare paramount—adoption denied—statutory compliance
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15 November 2024 |
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14 November 2024 |