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Civil-procedure [2017] UGCA 43

Baryaija Vs Kikwisire & Anor

Baryaija Vs Kikwisire & Anor (Civil Appeal No. 324 of 2017) [2017] UGCA 43 (24 October 2017)

The Court of Appeal extended time for filing a notice of appeal in a long-running land dispute, despite procedural objections and weak proof of the delay.

  • Extension-of-time
  • Notice-of-appeal
  • Land-dispute
  • Jurisdiction-of-local-councils
  • Procedural-irregularities
  • Local-council-court-jurisdiction
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Civil-procedure [2012] UGHC 129

Kirya v Kulabako & 3 Ors (Hct-09-cv- Cr. No. 0005/2012)

Kirya v Kulabako & 3 Ors (Hct-09-cv- Cr. No. 0005/2012) [2012] UGHC 129 (9 July 2012)

The High Court held that the LC II Court of Labor Parish lacked jurisdiction, quashed its decision, and ordered a retrial in a competent court.

  • Jurisdiction-of-local-councils
  • Revision-of-lower-court-orders
  • Jurisdiction
  • Revision
  • Local-courts-act
  • Civil-procedure
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Land-and-property [2008] UGHC 79

Odoo Simon Peter v Washington

Odoo Simon Peter v Washington (Civil App.No.3 Of 2000) (Civil App.No.3 of 2000) [2008] UGHC 79 (26 March 2008)

The High Court dismissed a second appeal over customary land, upholding findings that the LC III Court had jurisdiction, the claim was timely, and the appellant was not a bona fide occupant.

  • Customary-land-tenure
  • Jurisdiction-of-local-councils
  • Limitation-periods
  • Bonafide-occupancy
  • Appraisal-of-evidence
  • Local-government-jurisdiction
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Land-and-property [1999] UGHC 8

Zaidi Ziwa & Ors v Gregory Kayita Senvuma

Zaidi Ziwa & Ors v Gregory Kayita Senvuma (Civil Suit No.164 of 1993) (Civil Suit No.164 of 1993) [1999] UGHC 8 (31 May 1999)

The High Court held that a prior RCIII decision did not bar the suit as res judicata because the local council court lacked jurisdiction over the statutory land issues.

  • Customary-tenure
  • Res-judicata
  • Jurisdiction-of-local-councils
  • Compensation-for-eviction
  • Land-jurisdiction
  • Civil-procedure
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