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A Ugandan, who was only six years old when his father lost his land in a legal battle, finally got it back 23 years later, after becoming a lawyer.
Jordan Kinyera attended a legal and legal training of 18 years before baduming the case.
On Monday, the High Court issued a final judgment in favor of his family.
Mr. Kinyera told BBC Newsday that the loss of family land at the age of six had changed his life.
"I decided to become a lawyer later in my life, but this was inspired by the events that I witnessed, the circumstances and frustrations experienced by my family during the trial and the consequences that it had for us, "said Mr. Kinyera.
His father was sued by neighbors following a land dispute in 1996 and the case was dragged through the courts for more than two decades.
"My father was retired and so did not have a lot of resources. He did not win at that time. He was desperate and there is something dehumanizing about being in a desperate situation and not being able to do anything about it. That's what has inspired me the most. "
Kinyera told the BBC that he was happy for his father, who he said had not planted a single seed or laid a single brick in 23 years.
"Justice delayed, justice denied. My father is 82 and he can not do much with the land now. It's up to us, the kids, to pick up where he left.
Land conflicts are widespread in Uganda. According to the legal group Namati, they concern 33 to 50% of landowners.
Many Ugandans internally displaced returning to their original areas after spending several years in camps find themselves in land disputes, Kinyera told the BBC. He represents a number of clients in such cases.
"The problem is so prevalent that an entire branch of the High Court is simply dedicated to land disputes."
–BBC
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