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HC: Land Division (Uganda)

The Land Division is a Division created at the High Court Head office at Kampala.

The Division is charged with the following functions:Responsibility of supervising the work of Land Tribunals, the adjudication of all land related dispute fall under this Division. The land Division is established with three judges with a separate registry for the Division .There is a Registrar for the Land Division who doubles as the Registrar of the Land Tribunals. A desk office was also established under the office of the Registrar to handle the activities of the District Land Tribunals.

 

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Twed Towers, along Kafu Road, Nakasero, Kampala.
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August 2010
Semugabi v Najja (Civil Suit No. 92 of 2007) [2010] UGHCLD 1 (13 August 2010)
Plaintiff's claim of land ownership validated against defendant's trespass and unauthorized purchase.
Land law – trespass – validity of gift inter vivos – Letters of Administration – bona fide purchaser – legal entity status.
 13 August 2010
April 2010
Kakaire Mpaata and 2 Others v Nakalema and 2 Others (Civil Suit No. 194 of 2007) [2010] UGHCLD 2 (21 April 2010)
The court ruled against the defendants regarding fraudulent land sale, declaring the second defendant's registration invalid.
Land Law – Fraudulent transfer of land – Bonafide purchaser for value without notice – Due diligence required in property transactions.
 21 April 2010
Namwanje v Luyigo and Another (Civil Suit No.185 of 2008) [2010] UGHCLD 3 (13 April 2010)
Defendants' actions of false documentation and trespass led to substantial damages being awarded to the plaintiff.
Land law - Property ownership - Trespass - Credibility of evidence for ownership - Award of damages for unlawful actions.
 13 April 2010
March 2010
Ssengujja Bruhane v Katumba Simeyi (Civil Appeal No. 30 of 2008) [2010] UGHCLD 5 (17 March 2010)
The appellant’s appeal was dismissed as time-barred under Section 79 and Order 43, without consideration of its merits.
* Civil procedure – Appeal – Limitation – Section 79(1) Civil Procedure Act and Order 43 r.1(1) CPR — appeal filed outside 30-day period — appeal a nullity and dismissed with costs.
 17 March 2010
Michael Robert Mugenyi v Irene Kalibala (Civil Suit No.220 of 2005) [2010] UGHCLD 4 (2 March 2010)
Registration under the RTA is conclusive; bona fide purchaser prevails absent proved fraud, entitling eviction and damages.
Land law — Registered title conclusive under RTA; bona fide purchaser for value without notice — requirement of proving fraud or error to impeach registration; effect and lapse of caveat; remedies including eviction and damages.
 2 March 2010