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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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21 judgments
May 2018
  • Civil Procedure|Actions and applications
31 May 2018
  • Civil Remedies|Costs|Labour and Employment Law|Wages, pensions and benefits|Terminal Benefits
31 May 2018
  • Civil Procedure|Late filing and extension of time to appeal
29 May 2018
  • Miscarriage of Justice|Locus In Quo|Cross-Examination|Witness Testimony|CL
28 May 2018
  • Civil Procedure|Actions and applications
28 May 2018
  • Property Law|Land
28 May 2018
28 May 2018
Bail pending appeal refused where appeal prospects were doubtful and medical certification of inability to be treated in custody was absent.
  • Criminal procedure — Bail pending appeal — Exceptional circumstances and high likelihood of success required — Trial on Indictment Act s15(3) — need for prison medical officer certification
  • Criminal law — Common intention — Whether urging a mob amounts to common intention to commit murder — evidential assessment on appeal
25 May 2018
  • Civil Procedure|Appeals and reviews
24 May 2018
Alleged 1938 sale was unsupported and likely forged; appellants failed to prove registrable title or customary tenancy; appeal dismissed.
  • Land law
    • — Registration — Alleged sale and forged agreement — Validity of title dependent on authentic sale agreement and Registrar of Titles’ records
    • — Customary tenure (bibanja) — Proof and pleading required — Long occupation alone insufficient to establish customary tenancy
24 May 2018
  • CL|Late filing and extension of time to appeal|Condonation|Legal Professional Conduct
23 May 2018
  • Civil Remedies|Damages|Contract Law|Breach of Contract
23 May 2018
23 May 2018
  • Civil Procedure|Appeals and reviews|Judicial Review
21 May 2018
Court upheld prohibition on eviction; eviction violated natural justice, suit required for land dispute resolution.
  • Judicial review — prohibition order — eviction — land dispute — natural justice
21 May 2018
  • Criminal law
18 May 2018
  • Criminal law
16 May 2018
Bail pending appeal granted where appellant risked serving substantial part of sentence before appeal heard.
  • Criminal law — Bail pending appeal — Exceptional reasons required post‑conviction — Application of Arvind Patel factors
16 May 2018
  • Criminal law
16 May 2018
  • Civil Procedure|Actions and applications|Appeals and reviews
10 May 2018
2 May 2018