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This is a group of word documents that are examples of those what would need to be filed in court in the High Court in Uganda a action taken to stop or obtain redress for an illegal eviction. The documents include the documents by which an application is made and affidavits showing the type of […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Templates and examples,
Legal Topic: Land rights,
Contents How Public Interest Litigation Can Help You Potential Disadvantages of Public Interest Litigation Public interest litigation (PIL) can be an excellent way to secure justice if you have suffered loss or harm in circumstances which raise questions of public interest. However, sometimes PIL may not be the best way to achieve the outcome you […]
Content type: Q and A
The types of remedies one may be able to seek have been discussed in the previous chapter. However, it should be noted that for one to be able to successfully get the remedies they are seeking, they ought to have a claim or right related to the land therefore this Chapter seeks to discuss the […]
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Land rights,
In the previous chapter, we looked at the persons or group of persons or organisation that can take legal action to enforce land rights. In this chapter we focus on the remedies that one can get from courts of law. A remedy is a relief granted to an individual or group which has suffered loss […]
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Land rights,
This Chapter endeavors to answer the question as to which parties can actually take action in the courts of law to enforce land rights. It also seeks to explain what grants one the power to take such legal action. Lastly, the chapter highlights and explains the many challenges that some groups of people are likely […]
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Land rights,
The Chapter focuses on the various land disputes either arising out of the type of land tenure or domestic relations down to the disputes that could arise from government actions In our daily transactions with land, many disputes often arise as to: who owns the land; the rights one has concerning the land; the distinction […]
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Land rights,
The Chapter focuses on how individuals can own land and the tenures under which the land can be held Tenure refers to the mode or system of holding land. In Uganda, the law puts in place four different land tenure systems:
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Land rights,
Important article on land rights in uganda
Content type: News
Legal Topic: Land rights,
These resources are produced by Investigative Reporters and Editors. Although aimed at journalists, many of the resources listed would be equally useful for gathering evidence for litigation. The Resources Center is a major research library containing more than 25,000 investigative stories — both print and broadcast, and provides thousands of “tip sheets” on how to […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: How-to guides (manuals, toolkits),
Legal Topic: Public interest litigation (general), Right to information,