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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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Judgment date
April 2009
Appellants convicted as accessories after the fact for knowingly assisting a suspect to evade arrest for drug importation.
Criminal law – Accessory after the fact – Elements: knowledge of commission of offence and assistance to escape punishment – Proof beyond reasonable doubt. Criminal law – Knowledge – Circumstantial inference from presence of suspicious substance; scientific confirmation not prerequisite. Criminal procedure – Appeal – Duty of appellate court of first instance to re-evaluate evidence afresh; standards of review. Public/security officers – Duty to hand over suspects to police; misconduct may incur criminal liability.
20 April 2009
Criminal law|Evidence Law
9 April 2009
Criminal law|Evidence Law
9 April 2009
Civil Procedure|Appeals and reviews
8 April 2009
A settlement agreement endorsed by court estopped the applicant from later seeking to enforce the original arbitral award.
Arbitration – enforceability of arbitral award – effect of post-award settlement – estoppel – accord and satisfaction – court powers regarding endorsed settlements and their impact on previously rendered arbitral awards – parties settling claims in litigation.
7 April 2009
Criminal law
7 April 2009
Wrongful dismissal: appellant awarded suspension pay, allowances, general damages, interest; pension quantum remitted to trial court.
Employment law – wrongful dismissal – breach of natural justice – entitlement to allowances during suspension – repayment of improper deductions – notice pay – vesting and computation of accrued pension – general damages for wrongful dismissal – interest and costs.
3 April 2009
Criminal law|Evidence Law
2 April 2009
Civil Procedure|Constitutional Law
1 April 2009