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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
December 2020
Court upheld security for costs order, allowing appeal to proceed with a 30-day extension for deposit compliance.
Appeal – Security for costs – Discretion of single Justice – Timeliness of filing – Receivership and impact on litigation
21 December 2020
21 December 2020
10 December 2020
Existing access road constituted an easement; excavation was trespass and improperly obtained stay/appeal dismissed.
Civil procedure – appealability and leave to appeal; contempt – elements (lawful order, knowledge, ability to comply, failure to comply) and clean hands doctrine; Property law – easements (requirements, enjoyment without servient owner’s consent) vs Access to Roads Act; Agency/power of attorney – donor must have legal title to confer authority; Trespass – interference with easement constitutes trespass.
10 December 2020
4 December 2020
The appeal contending registrar's negligence in failing to register a caveat was dismissed; loss was due to court orders.
Property Law – Caveats – Negligence – Responsibility of Registrar – Loss of land through court proceedings not attributed to non-registration of caveat.
4 December 2020