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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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December 2010
Akamba Pblic Road Service Limited v Nanteza (Civil Appeal 39 of 2005) [2010] UGCA 53 (22 December 2010) Appellant’s appeal allowed: special damages unproved and vicarious liability for off‑loaders not established; High Court award set aside. Civil procedure — limitation of appeals under s.79 Civil Procedure Act — procedural irregularity and discretionary relief; Contract of carriage — passenger’s luggage — proof of special damages — requirement to plead and prove value; Vicarious liability — theft by off‑loaders — necessity to prove employment and acting in course of employment; Evidentiary value of uncertified cargo manifests.	22 December 2010
Aliganyira Richard v Uganda (Cr.Appeal No. 19 of 2005) [2010] UGCA 50 (14 December 2010) Conviction upheld on reliable identification; death sentence set aside and substituted with 15 years' imprisonment. Criminal law — Identification by recognition — Conditions favouring correct identification (light, prior acquaintance, sufficient time, proximity) — mistaken identity ruled out Criminal procedure — Standard of proof — Use of expressions like "probably" inappropriate but does not necessarily lower proof beyond reasonable doubt Criminal law — Sentence — Death penalty found harsh and substituted with fixed term imprisonment	14 December 2010
Mpagi Obedi v Uganda (Cr.Appeal No. 151 of 2001) [2010] UGCA 49 (1 December 2010) Conviction for aggravated robbery upheld on corroborated evidence; death sentence reduced to life imprisonment. Criminal law — Aggravated robbery — Proof of theft and participation — Identification, recovery of property and extra‑judicial confession as corroboration Criminal procedure — Appellate review — First appellate court's duty to re‑evaluate evidence and resolve minor contradictions Sentencing — Death penalty — Proportionality and reduction to life imprisonment where death found excessive	1 December 2010