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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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34 judgments
January 2025
Failure to hold a s67 preliminary hearing and reliance on hearsay rendered the aggravated defilement conviction unsustainable.
  • Criminal law — Trial on Indictments Act s67 — mandatory preliminary hearing and memorandum of agreed facts; Evidence Act s59 — prohibition on hearsay; admissibility of documentary exhibits; insufficiency of circumstantial evidence to prove aggravated defilement.
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
30 January 2025
Applicant showed a prima facie case but failed to show irreparable harm, so stay of execution was refused.
  • Civil procedure — Stay of execution — Court of Appeal Rule 6(2)(b) — Requirements: prima facie case/likelihood of success, irreparable harm or nugatory appeal, balance of convenience — Enforcement against judgment creditor domiciled abroad
29 January 2025
29 January 2025
29 January 2025
29 January 2025
29 January 2025
29 January 2025
29 January 2025
24 January 2025
24 January 2025
24 January 2025
24 January 2025
  • Land Law—failure to take essential steps—notice of appeal—timelines for filing appeal—Memorandum and Record of Appeal—procedural requirements—extension of time—dilatory conduct—failure to comply with court directives—engagement of new counsel to delay proceedings—failure to file affidavit in reply or submissions—abuse of court process—striking out notice of appeal—costs awarded
24 January 2025
24 January 2025
24 January 2025
24 January 2025
24 January 2025
Appeal dismissed; conviction and remand-inclusive sentence upheld for aggravated robbery.
  • Criminal law — aggravated robbery — single witness identification — sentencing considerations — remand period deduction.
24 January 2025
24 January 2025
24 January 2025
  • Employment Law—terminal benefits—assignment of liabilities—cause of action—repossession of expropriated property—novations and assignments—first appellate court’s duty—partial success—no order as to costs
24 January 2025
24 January 2025
24 January 2025
24 January 2025
24 January 2025
24 January 2025
24 January 2025
23 January 2025
  • Land Law—forced eviction—lawful and equitable interest—adverse possession—government liability—valuation of damages—special damages (UGX 52,658,658,633/=)—general and exemplary damages (UGX 4,000,000,000/=)—first appellate court’s duty—dismissal of appeal
16 January 2025
1 January 2025
1 January 2025
1 January 2025