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THE COURT OF APPEAL HAS UPHELD THE SUPERIORITY OF MORTGAGE RIGHTS, REINFORCING THAT A VALIDLY REGISTERED SECURITY INTEREST PREVAILS OVER SUBSEQUENT OWNERSHIP CLAIMS.
The Court of Appeal has reinforced the principle that borrowers cannot evade financial obligations through corporate misrepresentation
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THE SUPREME COURT HAS REAFFIRMED THE PRINCIPLE THAT A TESTATOR'S EXPRESS WISHES, AS OUTLINED IN A VALID WILL, TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER GENERAL LEGAL PRINCIPLES GOVERNING EXECUTOR'S AUTHORITY.
When a will contains specific directives on decision-making processes, those directives override the default requirement for joint executor
Waboga David
Mar 273 min read
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Case Brief Of Hon. Michael Kabaziguruka Versus Attorney General Constitutional Petition No. 45 Of 2016
Civilians can be subject to military law where they are charged with aiding and abetting serving UPDF Officers to commit service offences.
Mbabazi Cindy Patricia
Jan 63 min read
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CASE BRIEF OF HERITAGE OIL AND GAS LTD V UGANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY CIVIL APPEAL NO.14 OF 2011
Tax Appeals Tribunal cannot refer disputes before it for arbitration even if the parties had an already existing agreement that permits it
Mbabazi Cindy Patricia
Jan 23 min read
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High Court Clarifies That the Mandatory Writing Requirement for Contracts Exceeding 25 Currency Points (UGX 500,000) Is Flexible Under the Contracts Act in Uganda.
The court clarified that while written agreements for contracts exceeding 25 currency points are strongly recommended to simplify proof of a
Waboga David
Dec 31, 20245 min read
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CASE BRIEF: High Court Affirms That Joint Registration of Property Signifies the Parties' Mutual Intent to Co-Own.
The default principle for distributing matrimonial assets is equal sharing, unless there are valid reasons to depart from this standard, suc
Waboga David
Dec 29, 20244 min read
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HERITAGE OIL & GAS LIMITED Vs UGANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY, HC [Commercial Division]; Civil Appeals No. 0023 of 2011 & No. 003 of 2012 (CONSOLIDATED)
The phrase “interest in immovable property” is neither defined in the Income Tax Act, Cap. 338 nor the Petroleum (Exploration and Production
Aryamanya Rodrick
Dec 24, 202414 min read
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A Case Brief Of 2nd Lt. Ogwang Ambrose v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 48 of 2021) (2024) UGSC 45 (11 December 2024)
Military courts do not confer jurisdiction upon civilian courts unless explicitly provided for by statute.
Mbabazi Cindy Patricia
Dec 20, 20243 min read
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Singapore High Court Ruling on Trustee's Duties and When Some Acts Will Be Invalidated.
The exclusion of two other individuals from the Trust was invalid as it was done with improper motives and was contrary to the purpose of
Lawpointuganda
Dec 10, 20242 min read
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HOW TO BRIEF A CASE.
A case brief is a dissection of a judicial opinion -- it contains a written summary of the basic components of that decision.
Lawpointuganda
Dec 9, 20244 min read
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