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Citation
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Judgment date
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| July 2025 |
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Court reduces Ug.shs. 20 million instruction fees as excessive, affirming discretion in awarding disbursements.
Legal - taxation of costs - instruction fees assessment - discretion in awarding disbursements - applicable regulations on receipts
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31 July 2025 |
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A court cannot appoint a person as guardian ad litem for minor defendants without that person's consent.
Civil procedure – Appointment of guardian ad litem – Requirement of consent – Amendment of plaint to sue minors through non-consenting party – Applicability of Order 1, Rule 10(2) vs. Order 32 of the Civil Procedure Rules.
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31 July 2025 |
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Application to appoint a guardian ad litem dismissed due to lack of consent and procedural errors.
Civil Procedure – Appointment of guardian ad litem – Requirement of consent – Error in procedural application.
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31 July 2025 |
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The plaintiff's claim over an estate's kibanja was dismissed due to lack of evidence and discrepancies in documentation.
Land Law – entitlement to land – estate ownership claims – bona fide occupation determination – documentary evidence authentication.
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31 July 2025 |
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A litigant may have a dismissed suit reinstated where nonappearance was due to their lawyer's negligence rather than their own.
Civil procedure – dismissal for want of prosecution – application to set aside dismissal – sufficient cause for nonappearance – negligence of counsel.
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31 July 2025 |
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A temporary injunction issued to protect disputed land from alteration and sale, pending resolution of ownership claims.
Land Law – temporary injunction – granting of temporary injunction to prevent the sale and alteration of disputed land pending main suit – establishment of prima facie case – potential irreparable harm.
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30 July 2025 |
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Court maintains caveat due to pending suit challenging applicant's land ownership despite registered ownership claim.
Land Law – Caveat – Removal of caveat – Pending suit regarding land ownership – Registrable interest in land.
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30 July 2025 |
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Homs Company Limited's application for leave to appeal was dismissed due to unproven prospects of success.
Civil procedure – Leave to appeal – Criteria for granting leave – Prospects of success.
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30 July 2025 |
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Civil proceedings relating to the estate and land title are stayed pending determination of a constitutional challenge on succession registers.
Land law – succession registers – review of judgment – locus standi – effect of pending constitutional petitions on civil proceedings – administration of deceased estates – Official Mailo land – stay of proceedings pending constitutional challenge.
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30 July 2025 |
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Court granted equitable division of property between long-term cohabitants based on their respective contributions to suit land.
Land Law – Cohabitation – Property disputes between cohabiting partners – Division of land and developments – Contributions (financial and non-financial) – Application of equity and trust principles.
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30 July 2025 |
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The application for a vesting order in land title transfer was dismissed due to lack of evidence on full payment and vendor unavailability.
Land Law – Vesting orders – Requirements under Section 167 of the Registration of Titles Act – Conditions for granting a vesting order.
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30 July 2025 |
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Court upholds temporary injunction maintaining status quo of land pending main suit decision.
Land law – Temporary injunction – Prima facie case – Evaluation of possession – Necessity of locus visit – Irreparable harm.
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29 July 2025 |
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Failure to issue summons for directions within required timeframe results in suit abatement.
Civil Procedure - failure to issue summons for direction - abatement of suit under procedural rules.
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29 July 2025 |
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Plaintiff's failure to summons for directions led to abatement of the suit without costs.
Civil procedure – abatement of suit – failure to take out summons for directions – mandatory procedural requirement
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29 July 2025 |
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High court revises Chief Magistrate's decision due to lack of jurisdiction over high-value property.
Civil Procedure – Revision of Magistrate's decisions – Jurisdiction exceeding pecuniary limits – Material irregularity in trial proceedings.
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29 July 2025 |
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Procedural failure led to dismissal of a land ownership dispute due to non-service of summons within required time.
Land law – ownership claim – fraudulent sale and purchase allegations – procedural dismissal for failure to serve summons.
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28 July 2025 |
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Ex parte judgment set aside due to counsel's negligence in failing to inform applicants of hearing dates.
Civil Procedure - Setting aside ex parte judgment - Negligence of counsel as sufficient cause - Interests of justice
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28 July 2025 |
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Non-compliance with mandatory procedural rules led to the abatement of a land trespass suit.
Civil procedure - summons for directions - abatement due to procedural non-compliance - mandatory procedural requirements under Order 11A.
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28 July 2025 |
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The court dismissed the plaintiff's suit for failing to serve summons on the defendant within the required 21 days.
Civil procedure – service of summons – failure to serve summons within prescribed time – dismissal of suit
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28 July 2025 |
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The Plaintiff's suit abated due to failure to take out summons for directions within required time.
Civil procedure – abatement of suit – failure to take out summons for directions within required time – mandatory compliance
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28 July 2025 |
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A suit abates where the Plaintiff fails to take out summons for directions within the prescribed period.
Civil procedure – abatement of suit – failure to take out summons for directions – mandatory procedural requirements – Order 11A, Rule 1 Civil Procedure Rules.
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28 July 2025 |
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Applicant's equitable land interest is non-registrable; application for title rectification dismissed for lack of legal basis.
Land law - registration of titles - rectification of register - equitable interest vs legal title - indefeasibility of registered titles.
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28 July 2025 |
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Court dismisses review application for procedural irregularities due to simultaneous appeal, citing res judicata and abuse of process.
Civil Procedure – Review and Appeal – Execution of judgment – Concurrent pursuit of appeal and review remedies – Proper procedural service.
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25 July 2025 |
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Application for leave to appeal and stay of execution dismissed for lack of merit and threat of execution.
Civil procedure – Leave to appeal – Review of judgment – Stay of execution – Requirements – Substantive issues – Procedural objections.
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24 July 2025 |
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Conviction for forgery does not suffice as proof for recovering land from current registered proprietors.
Land law – Land registration – Consequential orders – Requirements for rectification of land register – Proof of land recovery.
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24 July 2025 |
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Court held Respondent's suit is valid but must correct valuation and pay appropriate court fees.
Civil Procedure – Locus Standi – Cause of Action – Valuation of Suit Property – Order 32 of the Civil Procedure Rules
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24 July 2025 |
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Applicant's extension of time for judicial review denied; issues require evidentiary evaluation in civil court.
Land law – Application for judicial review – Extension of time for filing – Evaluation of evidence required – Possible fraud claims.
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24 July 2025 |
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An application to set aside a consent judgment failed due to defective affidavits and absence of evidence of fraud or exclusion.
Civil procedure – Consent judgment – Application to set aside consent judgment – Defects in supporting affidavit – Party participation – Allegations of fraud and collusion – Voluntary withdrawal of counterclaim.
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22 July 2025 |
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The suit was dismissed due to the plaintiff's failure to extract summons for directions.
Civil Procedure – incompetence – failure to extract summons for directions – dismissal of suit
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22 July 2025 |
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A self-executing declaratory order does not require formal execution proceedings, and no stay will issue without proof of irreparable harm.
Civil procedure – stay of execution – self-executing declaratory orders – requirements for stay of execution pending appeal – irreparable loss – balance of convenience.
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21 July 2025 |
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The court ordered return of property to the Plaintiff, finding the Defendant in breach of contract and guilty of fraud in a land sale.
Land law – sale agreement – breach of contract – fraud – cancellation and restoration of title – remedies – damages and interest – statutory powers of court over land registration.
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21 July 2025 |
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17 July 2025 |
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17 July 2025 |
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17 July 2025 |
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17 July 2025 |
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17 July 2025 |
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The court dismissed the application for review, finding no new evidence or error on the record to warrant it.
Civil Procedure - review of court orders - contempt of court - discovery of new evidence - error on the face of the record.
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17 July 2025 |
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An abated suit cannot be revived by review; a fresh suit subject to limitation law is required.
Civil Procedure – Abatement of suit – Application for review – Appropriate remedies post-abatement.
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15 July 2025 |
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15 July 2025 |
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14 July 2025 |
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14 July 2025 |
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Where a government agency is dissolved by statute, the Attorney General may be substituted as defendant in pending litigation.
Civil procedure – substitution of parties – dissolution of statutory body – transfer of legal liabilities – Attorney General's mandate to represent Government – inherent powers of the court to make just orders.
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14 July 2025 |
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14 July 2025 |
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14 July 2025 |
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Court granted a vesting order for land where the applicant fulfilled statutory conditions but could not obtain transfer due to vendor's death.
Land law – Vesting order – Section 151 of the Registration of Titles Act – Conditions for vesting order – Sale by deceased proprietor – Administrative refusal to effect transfer – Proof of sale, payment, and possession – Court's inherent jurisdiction.
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10 July 2025 |
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10 July 2025 |
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10 July 2025 |
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An application dependent on an abated suit is dismissed for lack of legal standing.
Civil procedure – abatement of suit – effect of abatement on dependent applications – locus standi in claims based on joint tenancy.
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10 July 2025 |
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9 July 2025 |
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9 July 2025 |