Supreme Court Holds Government Liable for Land Registry Errors, Upholds UGX50b Award to Private Investor

The Supreme Court has rejected the Attorney General’s attempt to overturn a UGX50 billion compensation award to Henley Properties, reinforcing the principle that government must answer for losses suffered by innocent purchasers who rely on inaccurate records certified by the Land Registry. In a unanimous ruling delivered Thursday (August 20), a five-member panel dismissed the Attorney General’s…