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 Steps To Acquire A Leasehold Title In Uganda In Simple Terms, A Land Lease Is An Agreement That Permits The Tenant To Use A Piece Of Land Owned By The Landlord In Exchange For Rent. It Is A Form Of Land Tenure Involving A Land Owner Granting The Right To Another Person, The Exclusive Possession Of Land For A Stated Time In Exchange For A Premium (Land Rent) Also Paid At A Specific Time Agreed. In This Article, We Shall Discuss The Steps Involved When Applying To Acquire A Leasehold Land Title. Step One: At The District The Application Shall Pick, Fill And Submit Form 8, Form 10, Form 18 And Form 23 From The District Land Management Office Or District Land Board (DLB) For Processing. After Processing, The DLB Will Return The Fully Completed Forms To The Applicant For Onward Submission To The Ministry. Step 2: Requirements Forms 8, 10, 18, 23, A Set Of 3 Authentic Deed Plans, 3 Passport Photographs, Receipts Of Payment, Forwarding Letter Requesting For A Leasehold Title Signed By Th...

Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited versus Nassanga Saphinah Kasule (Court of Appeal Civil Appeal No. 182 of 2021) raises numerous issues which are pertinent for us to understand. Click here to watch the case brief summary   In summary, this case discusses the following major points of law. 1. The Distinction between a Notice of Appeal under Rule 86 and a Notice of Cross Appeal under Rule 91 of the Judicature (Court of Appeal Rules) Directions. 2. The power of the Court of Appeal as the first appellate court in decisions from the Industrial Court. 3. Rights of an employee upon determination and rights upon dismissal for misconduct. 4. The difference between Pleadings and Witness Statements. 5. The significance of sticking to one's pleadings. 6. The Distinction between Exemplary and Aggravated Damages. Case Brief In this instance, the appellant submitted a preliminary objection under *Rule 86* to the striking out of a Notice of Cross Appeal, but the court overruled it, underlining that *R...

The maxim of ‘approbate and reprobate’ reflects the principle whereby a person cannot both approve and reject an instrument, often more commonly described as blowing hot and cold.  Watch the doctrine summarized here The doctrine of approbate and reprobate in common parlance can be understood to signify the proverb that ‘you can’t eat your cake and have it too!’. It traces its roots to laws of Scotland and is essentially a principle of equity. It is further based on the rule of estoppel. .Further,the principle of approbate and reprobate is based on the maxim “allegans contraria non est audiendus”, which means that when one utters statements contradictory to one another the same shall not be heard. In Scots Law The Scottish doctrine of approbation and reprobation provides that a person cannot both assert his rights acquired from part of a document and reject the rest of the document at the same time. In practice, the application of the doctrine has traditionally been limited to the a...