Lawpoint Uganda

Blockchain, a decentralised and transparent ledger system, offers secure and verifiable transaction records, which could significantly reduce fraudulent activities in land transactions. Despite introducing a digital land registry system in Uganda in 2013, land fraud remains prevalent. The paper examines the current land registration practices in Uganda, the persistent issues of fraud, and how blockchain can address these challenges by enhancing transparency, security, and ef

Estate administrators are fiduciaries, not proprietors. Any transfer of estate property in contravention of the will or without consideration of beneficiary interests is invalid. Courts will not shield a purchaser who fails to inquire in the face of suspicious or disputed circumstances.

For one to claim an interest in land, he or she must demonstrate that the interest was lawfully acquired from someone who previously had an

The court suggested adding a fourth condition to the existing legal framework, on the legal principles governing gifts inter vivos making th

A distinction was not made between an informal mortgage on customary land and an informal equitable mortgage based on an unregistered intere

Statutory leases previously granted to urban authorities under Article 286 ceased, but Article 237(5) and (6) allowed for their conversion t

It was the court's observation that, the plaintiffs had not acquired any valid interest in the land. As mere caretakers, they could neither

While equity grants the purchaser an interest in the property upon execution of a sale agreement, this is contingent on compliance with cont

In determining whether a plaint discloses a cause of action, the court must solely consider the plaint and its annexures, if any, and no oth

The general position of the law is that without grant of letters of administration, no person has any right whatsoever to sell or otherwise

Clearly, the registered owner cannot compensate the tenant by occupancy for taking back his land on breach by the tenant of the provisions

A bona fide purchaser is someone who buys property for value without notice of any prior claims, defects or equities against the seller's