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CASE LAW / JURISPRUDENCE
Court Title Case citation (MNC) Judgement Date Summary
High Court of Uganda Re: Application for Guardianship of Ivan Okoth (Minor till 2008) & Anor & Re: Mengo Block 10. 442 Plot No. 39.88 Acres at Busembaga & Bunono (Miscellaneous Cause No. 59 of 1994) (Miscellaneous Cause No. 59 of 1994) [1994] UGHC 8 (1 May 1994); [1994] UGHC 8 01 May 1994 Flynote:  Parental care and protection HR Search Summary:  The applicant applied to court for an...
High Court of Uganda Asha Chand V Attorney General (Civil Suit No.693/92) ((Civil Suit No.693/92)) [1994] UGHC 4 (19 January 1994); [1994] UGHC 4 19 Jan 1994 Flynote:  Have his cause heard (fair trial) HR Search Summary:  This ruling arose from preliminary...
High Court of Uganda Re: Irene Sarah Kirabo-Bukirwa (An Infant) (Adoption Cause No. 16 of 1993) ((An Infant)) [1994] UGHC 9 (7 January 1994); [1994] UGHC 9 07 Jan 1994 Flynote:  Adoption HR Search Summary:  This is an adoption petition alledged1y filed by Joyce...
High Court of Uganda Administrator General v I.H. Semanda (Misc. Application No. 27 of 1994) ((Misc. Application No. 27 of 1994)) [1994] UGHC 12 (5 July 1994); [1994] UGHC 12 05 Jul 1994 Flynote:  Morals and traditional values HR Headnote and Holding:  This was an application by...
High Court of Uganda Kainamura & 2 Ors v Attorney General & 2 Ors (CIVIL SUIT NO. 961/89) [1994] UGHC 35 (12 October 1994); [1994] UGHC 35 12 Oct 1994 Flynote:  Liberty HR Search Summary:  The Plaintiffs brought this suit against the defendants for...
HC: Civil Division (Uganda) Samelic Electrical & General Hardware v Tororo District Administration (HIGH COURT CIVIL SUIT No.5/93) [1994] UGHCCD 3 (31 March 1994); [1994] UGHCCD 3 31 Mar 1994 Flynote:  HR Development Download:  hc-civil-division-uganda-1994-3.pdf Case number:  HIGH COURT...

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