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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 2002
The court upheld that the buyer failed to prove the supplied goods were unfit and dismissed all claims for refund and damages.
Contract law – Sale of goods – Fitness for purpose – Burden of proof – Reliance on seller’s skill and judgment – Evidence evaluation.
15 March 2002
State not vicariously liable for soldiers’ trespass absent evidence they acted in course of employment or under orders.
Vicarious liability – State liability for soldiers’ wrongful acts – requirement that acts be done in course of employment or under orders – hearsay inadmissibility of attributed statements as proof of orders – burden to prove authorization or acquiescence in trespass.
6 March 2002
Judicial discretion must be soundly exercised; advocate's errors alone don't justify appeal deadline extensions.
Civil Procedure - Extension of Time - Sufficient reason for delay - Advocate's blunder - Judicial discretion.
6 March 2002
Contract Law|Enforcement of contract|Formation and validity of Contract
5 March 2002
A credit dispute over dishonoured cheques fails on appeal due to lack of proof of repayment or employee fraud.
Contract – supply of goods – credit facility – post-dated cheques – dishonoured cheques – proof of payment – allegation of fraud – assessment of evidence and credibility of witnesses – appellate review.
1 March 2002
Lack of consideration is a triable issue in cheque suits; interest rate must be agreed or statutory for liquidated damages.
Civil procedure – summary suit on cheque – Order 33 CPR – leave to appear and defend – applicant must show bona fide triable issues, not prove defence
Bills of Exchange Act (Cap. 76) – s.57(a)(ii) – interest on dishonoured bill – rate not fixed by statute; interest is liquidated only where rate is agreed or statutory
Evidence – lack of consideration for cheque is a triable issue warranting trial rather than disposal at summary stage. Interest claimed at an unagreed rate may remove suitability for summary procedure
1 March 2002