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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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Judgment date
June 1994
No cause of action against government for company’s debt; PERD s.23 requires sale proceeds before liability.
Public Enterprises Reform and Divestiture Act s.23(a) – limited discretion to use proceeds of sale to pay creditors; corporate personality and limited liability – Government not liable for debts of incorporated company simply by sole shareholding; cause of action – necessity to plead sale and proceeds on Divestiture Account; premature claims against Government where liquidation and proof of debt procedures in place; procedure – preliminary points of law may be heard and disposed of where dispositive.
23 June 1994
March 1994
An appellate court will not increase damages unless the trial judge misappraised evidence or permanent disability/loss of earnings is proven.
* Motor accidents – assessment of general and special damages – appellate interference with quantum limited to misappraisal or wholly erroneous estimate of damages. * Proof of special damages – claimant bears burden to prove medical expenses; unproven claims properly rejected. * Permanent disability and loss of earning capacity – necessary to justify substantially higher awards; absence of evidence precludes increase.
4 March 1994