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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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March 2021
31 March 2021

 

31 March 2021
30 March 2021
30 March 2021
30 March 2021
30 March 2021
An election petition appeal was dismissed as moot after the contested parliamentary term expired and subsequent elections were held.
Election petitions—appeal—procedural compliance and timelines—mootness—academic issues—costs—when election petitions become academic due to effluxion of time.
29 March 2021

 

18 March 2021

 

18 March 2021
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18 March 2021
Appellant breached contract by supplying defective roofing sheets and failing to install agreed solar panels; VAT claim unproven.
Construction contract – supply of defective materials – reliability of supplier and UNBS reports – expert evidence and sampling – failure to rectify defects – contractual obligation to supply solar panels – VAT exemption for education services does not cover building materials – costs.
12 March 2021
The appeal was dismissed as respondent's Certificate of Title proved land ownership over unsubstantiated claims of customary ownership.
Land law – Customary land ownership – Requirements of evidence for proving customary ownership – Validity and effect of surveyed government-issued land titles – Appellate court powers in reviewing lower courts' factual and legal determinations.
12 March 2021

 

11 March 2021
8 March 2021
Appeal partially allowed: High Court's limitation error corrected, award reduced to 80M UGX based on dependency evidence.
Civil Procedure - Damages - Limitations Period - Special Damages - Vicarious Liability - Dependency Claims.
4 March 2021
High Court rulings reinstated an appeal initially struck out, dispelling claims of res judicata.
Land law – appeal process – res judicata – reinstatement of appeal – procedural dismissals versus substantive determinations.
1 March 2021