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Sign up Log in Recent Judgments Latigo Joseph v Oyaro Joseph (Miscellaneous Application 19 of 2025) [2026] UGHC 117 (19 February 2026) Extension of time refused: confirmation by Chief Magistrate under supervisory powers is not appealable to the High Court. Local Council Courts Act – supervisory jurisdiction of Chief Magistrate – confirmation of LCIII decree – appealability to High Court – no inherent appellate jurisdiction – enlargement of time to appeal – leave required where statute provides – costs follow the event. 19 February 2026 In the matter of the Estate of the Late Muhangane Gilbert (Administration Cause No. 48 of 2025) [2026] UGHC 99 (19 February 2026) Court granted administration under the Succession Act, requiring inventory including military death benefits within six months. Succession Act s.256(4) – Grant of letters of administration; Succession Act s.273(1) – requirement to file initial and final inventory; inclusion of military pension/death benefits in estate; duties to protect minors’ welfare; recommendation to register estate land. 19 February 2026 In the matter of the Estate of the late Tumushabe Edmund (Administration Cause No.049 of 2025) [2026] UGHC 98 (19 February 2026) Letters of administration granted; grantee ordered to file inventory and final account within six months under Succession Act. Succession Act – Grant of letters of administration – Requirement to file inventory and final account under section 273(1) – Pension/gratuity in estate subject to section 256(4) – No order as to costs. 19 February 2026 Lovinsa Namuyiga and Another v Attorney General (Civil Suit No. 766 of 2018) [2026] UGHCLD 36 (18 February 2026) The applicant failed to prove ownership; trespass and compensation claims against the respondent were dismissed. Land law — Trespass and compulsory acquisition — Burden of proof on plaintiff to prove ownership/possession — Documents marked for identification are inadmissible unless exhibited — Certificate of title not conclusive unless admitted in evidence. 18 February 2026 Mulindwa Jonathan v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 214 of 2022) [2026] UGCA 24 (18 February 2026) Circumstantial evidence, when forming an unbroken chain, can establish the appellant's participation in aggravated robbery. Criminal law – Aggravated robbery – Participation proved by circumstantial evidence – Completeness of evidential chain – Evaluation of single identifying witness – Doctrine of last seen – Admissibility and effect of untendered call/data records – Alibi as afterthought. 18 February 2026 Kayita Mariko and Another v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 173 of 2022) [2026] UGCA 23 (18 February 2026) Appeal dismissed: circumstantial evidence and last-seen inference sustained murder conviction; sentence upheld. Criminal law – Murder – circumstantial evidence and doctrine of 'last seen' – alibi raised late and rejected – identification by witness of accused with panga – motive (land dispute) – appellate re-evaluation of evidence – sentence within permissible range. 18 February 2026 Dennis S. Kidza and 2 Others v Absa Bank Uganda Limited and 3 Others (Civil Suit No. 1090 of 2020; Miscellaneous Application No. 2008 of 2025) [2026] UGHCLD 39 (17 February 2026) Applicants appointed personal representatives and granted 14 days to amend plaint to add current proprietor; costs each party to bear own. Succession law – appointment of personal representatives for pending litigation; Civil Procedure – extension of time to amend pleadings (Order 6 r19, r25); protection of estate’s locus standi; service/notification error; avoidance of multiplicity of suits. 17 February 2026 Roko Construction Limited v Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Application No. 2 of 2026) [2026] UGPPDPAAT 4 (17 February 2026) Whether bid security validity and lawful arithmetic corrections justified dismissal of procurement challenge. Public procurement — Standard Bidding Documents — alleged unauthorized modification; Bid validity and bid security — mandatory responsiveness requirement; Arithmetic corrections — lawful correction of non-material summation/transfer errors; Evaluation — consistent application of criteria; Display period — typographical error curable; Remedies — application dismissed. 17 February 2026 Rashida Namakula v Muyingo Haruna (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 75 OF 2025) [2026] UGHCLD 38 (17 February 2026) An Article 50 constitutional motion is inappropriate for disputed land ownership and fraud allegations; such matters require an ordinary plaint. Constitutional law – Article 50 enforcement – competency where ownership is disputed; Civil procedure – fraud allegations must be pleaded with particulars and tried in ordinary suit; Land law – disputed title and registration; Relief by constitutional motion inappropriate for contested factual disputes. 17 February 2026 Nalugoda Kenneth v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 33 of 2025) [2026] UGHC 96 (17 February 2026) Appellate court upheld convictions for shopbreaking, theft and possession but replaced consecutive terms with concurrent sentences. Criminal law – shop breaking and theft – recent possession doctrine – circumstantial evidence – possession of housebreaking instruments – appellate reappraisal of evidence – sentencing: concurrency, totality and proportionality. 17 February 2026 View more judgments Recent Legislation Electoral Commission (Adoption and Manner of Use of Biometric Voter Verification System) Regulations, 2025 Statutory Instrument 98 of 2025 24 December 2025 Electoral Commission (Adoption and Manner of Use of Technology in the Management of Elections) Regulations, 2021 Statutory Instrument 2 of 2021 24 December 2025 Administration of the Judiciary (Judicial Training Institute) Regulations, 2025 Statutory Instrument 92 of 2025 12 December 2025 Constitution (Creation of the Court of Appeal Circuits) (Practice) Directions, 2025 Legal Notice 21 of 2025 14 November 2025 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Act Chapter 330 27 June 2025 Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (Amendment) Act, 2025 Act 8 of 2025 27 June 2025 Rules of Procedure of the Parliament of Uganda Statutory Instrument 43 of 2025 25 April 2025 Transfer of Convicted Offenders (Application of Act to the United Kingdom) Instrument, 2025 Statutory Instrument 37 of 2025 14 April 2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, Cap. 37 (Commencement) Instrument, 2025 Statutory Instrument 42 of 2025 14 April 2025 Partnerships Regulations, 2025 Statutory Instrument 22 of 2025 14 March 2025 View more legislation Recent Gazettes Uganda Government Gazette Statutory Instruments Supplement dated 2025-12-12 number 97 12 December 2025 Uganda Government Gazette Acts Supplement dated 2025-07-04 number 54 4 July 2025 Uganda Government Gazette Acts Supplement dated 2025-07-04 number 9 4 July 2025 Uganda Government Gazette Acts Supplement dated 2025-04-25 number 33 25 April 2025 Uganda Government Gazette Legal Notices Supplement dated 2025-04-17 number 32 17 April 2025 View more gazettes Courts Apex Courts Supreme Court of Uganda Court of Appeal of Uganda Constitutional Court of Uganda High Courts Commercial Court of Uganda HC: Anti corruption Division (Uganda) HC: Civil Division (Uganda) HC: Criminal Division (Uganda) HC: Family Division (Uganda) HC: International Crimes Division (Uganda) HC: Land Division (Uganda) High Court of Uganda Industrial Court of Uganda Election Petitions of Uganda High Court: Execution and Bailiffs Division (Uganda) Tribunals Center for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution of Uganda Electricity Disputes Tribunal Equal Opportunities Commission Insurance Appeals Tribunal (Uganda) Leadership Code Tribunal of Uganda Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal Tax Appeals Tribunal (Uganda) Uganda Communications Commission Uganda Human Rights Commission Uganda Registration Services Bureau Collections Void for Vagueness Doctrine Webinar Caselaw Case indexes Commercial Environmental Human Rights Refugees > Contact us Visit our Facebook Page Visit our Twitter/X profile About ULII ULII is a project of the Law Reporting Committee of the Judiciary of Uganda. 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