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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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November 2001

 

16 November 2001
Criminal law|Evidence Law|Evaluation of Evidence
11 November 2001
Payment of survey fees and temporary permission do not vest legal title; formal lease and statutory procedure required.
Land law – municipal/town land – temporary licence/occupation versus lease – essential terms required for an enforceable lease (parties, premises, commencement/duration, rent/consideration) – payment of survey fees does not vest legal title – necessity of zoning, formal application, and controlling authority's signed grant.
5 November 2001
Dismissal wrongful where employer failed to prove misconduct; secondary evidence allowed after employer withheld original salary document.
Employment law – wrongful dismissal – employer must prove justification for termination; Evidence – secondary evidence admissible where original document is wrongfully withheld by opponent; Damages – special damages require strict proof but oral evidence admissible where original withheld; general damages may be awarded alongside interest at court rate.
4 November 2001