On 7th August, 2026, the Supreme Court of Uganda presided over by Justice Monica K Mugenyi,…
Benjamin Ahikiiriza
High Court: Statutory Time Limitations Are Substantive Law Not Mere Technicalities
The Court held that Claims brought outside the prescribed limitation period are not maintainable unless specific…
High Court: Image Rights Ownership Is Personal, Can’t Be Negotiated
The court held that the right to one's image (likeness,name, voice, etc) is an unnegotiable personal…
High Court: A Bank in Receivership Can’t Sue
The court determined that once a Bank has been placed under receivership, the Bank loses its…
Supreme Court: Payment of Compensation Is Before the Compulsory Acquisition of Land – Not Later
The respondents challenged the constitutionality of the provision after their land was compulsorily acquired by UNRA…
High Court: The Necessity of Stamp Duty
An unstamped instrument cannot form the basis of legal claims beyond the parties to that instrument.
High Court: When Packaging Becomes Passing Off
A trader must ensure that he sufficiently distinguishes the appearance of his product from a product…
Supreme Court: “Taking into Account” the Remand Period Is Mathematical
The Supreme Court made a significant determination regarding the deduction of the remand period from the…