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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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July 2013
31 July 2013

 

26 July 2013
Cancellation of bail as a blanket practice without hearing violates constitutional right to be heard; bail reinstated.
Criminal procedure – Bail – Cancellation of bail without hearing – Breach of Article 28(1) right to fair hearing – Judicial discretion not to be exercised as blanket practice; Interpreter – court duty to secure competent interpreter to protect right to fair trial; Stay – reinstatement of bail renders stay unnecessary.
12 July 2013
A convicted appellant must prove exceptional circumstances with admissible evidence to obtain bail pending appeal; defective affidavits warrant dismissal.
Criminal procedure – Bail pending appeal – Discretionary relief governed by Alvind Patel guidelines and statutory provisions – Convicted appellant bears heavier burden to prove exceptional circumstances (medical condition, infancy, certificate from DPP, likelihood of success) – Adequacy and form of affidavit evidence and supporting documents decisive.
5 July 2013