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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.

Physical address
Twed Towers along Kafu Road, Nakasero,Kampala.
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Judgment date
January 2018
Arbitral award upheld; courts cannot re-evaluate factual findings without statutory grounds like bias or excess jurisdiction.
Arbitration — setting aside award — courts limited in review; cannot re-evaluate arbitrator's factual findings; award upheld where within contract and reference; absence of specific evidence of bias or statutory flaw.
31 January 2018
19 January 2018
19 January 2018
Criminal law|Evidence Law
18 January 2018
Criminal law
15 January 2018
12 January 2018
Substantial irregularities in tallying and results transmission led to nullification of an MP election and a fresh poll order.
Election law – parliamentary elections – nullification of election results – irregularities in tallying and transmission of results – falsification of Declaration of Results Form – procedural violations in opening tamperproof envelopes and ballot boxes – credibility of witnesses – effect of forged voting records – requirement for fresh elections.
12 January 2018
12 January 2018
Civil Procedure|Actions and applications
12 January 2018
Appellant proved deposit of UGX 11,111,000; forgery not proved; judgment for appellant with interest and costs.
Receipt as primary proof of payment; allegation of forgery — burden on party alleging forgery; failure to call material witness permits negative inference; accounting records versus documentary receipt credibility; appellate re-appraisal of evidence and credibility findings.
1 January 2018