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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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Twed Towers along Kafu Road, Nakasero,Kampala.
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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
Appellate court upheld identification and conviction but substituted a harsh death sentence with 15 years’ imprisonment.
Criminal law – aggravated robbery – visual identification and recognition evidence – factors favouring identification (light, prior acquaintance, time and proximity) – contradictions in witness accounts – appellate re-appraisal of evidence under Rule 30 – standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt – sentencing: reduction of death penalty to fixed term.
14 December 2010
Conviction for aggravated robbery upheld; death sentence reduced to life imprisonment after appellate re-evaluation.
Criminal law – Aggravated robbery – ingredients of theft and participation – recovery of stolen property and extra-judicial confession as corroboration; minor witness inconsistencies immaterial; agreed medical PF.3 forms admissible; appellate re-evaluation on first appeal; sentence reduced from death to life imprisonment.
1 December 2010