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High Court of Uganda

The High Court of Uganda is the third court of record in order of hierarchy and has unlimited original jurisdiction, which means that it can try any case of any value or crime of any magnitude. Appeals from all Magistrates Courts go to the High Court.

The High Court is headed by the Honorable Principal Judge who is responsible for the administration of the court and has supervisory powers over Magistrate's courts.

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Citation	Judgment date
July 2017
Musiimenta v Migisha and 4 Others (Civil Suit No. 078 of 2011) [2017] UGHC 122 (14 July 2017) Court finds fraudulent land transfer and orders defendants to compensate the plaintiff and cancel the fraudulent registration. Land Law – Fraudulent transfer of title – Money lending vs. sale – Bona fide purchaser – Trespass	14 July 2017
May 2017
Mutale v Kyewalabye (Civil Suit No. 430 of 2014) [2017] UGHC 10 (29 May 2017) Court affirmed enforceability of land sale contract involving estate property, requiring full transfer or compensation. Land sale contract validity – Administrator powers – Beneficiary's capacity to sell estate property – Remedies from breach of sales contract.	29 May 2017
Sawko and Another v Attorney General and Another (Civil Suit No. 289 of 2014; Civil Suit No. 410 of 2013) [2017] UGHC 123 (4 May 2017) Court dismisses res judicata suit over government property allocation, enforcing policy guidelines favoring civil servant tenants. Civil Procedure – Res Judicata – Property Allocation by Government – Lawful Occupant Tenancy Rights	4 May 2017
April 2017
Kasedde Mukasa and 7 Others v Ssewava Senyongo and 2 Others (Civil Suit No. 221 of 2009) [2017] UGHC 124 (25 April 2017) Court finds title transfer to first defendant fraudulent, awards damages, and upholds third defendant's title as bonafide purchaser. Property law – fraudulent title transfer – estate administration – bonafide purchaser without notice – understatements in property valuation.	25 April 2017

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