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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.

Physical address
Twed Towers along Kafu Road, Nakasero,Kampala.
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Judgment date
August 2001
Criminal law
28 August 2001

 

22 August 2001
Application to Tax Appeals Tribunal dismissed as time‑barred because initial filing was invalid and statutory 30‑day limit applied.
Tax law — Tax Appeals Tribunal — Date of taxation decision — notification via agency appointment, meeting and letter (17 June 1999) — commencement of limitation period; Procedural requirements — valid application — stamping and service under s.17 and Rule 13; Limitation — 30 days from notice versus six months from decision — harmonious construction; Tribunal’s informality (s.23) cannot displace mandatory statutory time limits; Time limits substantive and mandatory.
8 August 2001
A trial court’s refusal to grant a reasonable adjournment and failure to provide a reasoned judgment justified setting aside its order.
Civil Procedure – adjournment – judicial discretion – failure to exercise discretion judiciously – requirement for reasoned judgment – evaluation of evidence – appellate review – breach of contract – proof of special damages.
3 August 2001