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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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March 1994
Joseph Muwanga v Sterling Civil Engineering (U) Ltd (Court of Appeal No. 20 of 1993) [1994] UGCA 2 (4 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

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March 1994

Joseph Muwanga v Sterling Civil Engineering (U) Ltd (Court of Appeal No. 20 of 1993) [1994] UGCA 2 (4 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