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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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Judgment date
July 2015
Instruction fees reduced, VAT deemed properly applicable on fees post-taxation.
Taxation – election petition appeal – instruction fees – rule 9(3) Third Schedule to the Rules of the Court – VAT application on instruction fees
31 July 2015
The court upheld a judgment finding land registration to be fraudulent and awarded mesne profits and general damages.
Land law – Fraud in land registration – Bona fide purchaser for value – Mesne profits – General damages in trespass
16 July 2015
13 July 2015
Part performance validated an unsigned contract with an arbitration clause; arbitral award reinstated as respondent’s court challenge was time-barred.
Arbitration — Existence of arbitration agreement — Part performance validating unsigned written contract — Arbitral tribunal’s jurisdiction — s.16(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act (30-day challenge) — Time bar to setting aside award — s.34(3) Arbitration and Conciliation Act — Competence of appeal from High Court under Civil Procedure Act.
13 July 2015
The respondent’s notice of appeal was struck out for non‑compliance with mandatory Rule 83 time and proof requirements.
Court of Appeal Rules – time for instituting appeal – Rule 83(1) sixty‑day limit – exclusion of time for preparation of record under Rule 83(2) – requirement to serve application and retain proof under Rule 83(3) – failure to take essential step – striking out notice of appeal.
7 July 2015
7 July 2015
Civil Procedure
2 July 2015
Civil Procedure
1 July 2015