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Court of Appeal of Uganda

The Court of Appeal is the second highest court in the land.  It came into being following the promulgation of the 1995 Constitution, and the enactment of the Judicature Statute, 1996. Article 134 of the Constitution established the structure of the Court of Appeal.

While presiding over matters , it is duly constituted when it consists of an odd number of not less than three (3) justices of the Court of Appeal. It is this court that constitutes itself into a Constitutional Court in accordance with the Constitution to hear constitutional cases.

The Constitutional Court consists of fifteen (15) justices and handles the matters, issues or cases concerning the interpretation of the Constitution  When presiding over a constitutional matter, there must be a quorum of at least five (5) justices of the court.

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Twed Towers along Kafu Road, Nakasero,Kampala.
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December 1981

 

3 December 1981
Improperly admitted medical report under s.30(b) did not affect outcome; appellate court upheld damages as not excessive.
Evidence — admissibility of medical reports under s.30(b) Evidence Act — necessity of proving maker’s unavailability or undue inconvenience/expense before reception of report; Civil damages — appellate review of quantum — interference only if wrong principle applied or award so excessive/low as to be wholly erroneous.
1 December 1981