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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
June 2025
Criminal Law – Plea Bargain – Plea Taking Procedure – Interpretation – Accused’s Understanding – Ingredients of the Offence – Reading of Agreed Facts – Judicial Duty – Section 138 of the Trial on Indictments Act – Miscarriage of Justice – Quashing of Conviction – Order for Release
27 June 2025
27 June 2025
26 June 2025
26 June 2025
26 June 2025
26 June 2025
26 June 2025
25 June 2025
23 June 2025
The court granted a stay of execution pending appeal to prevent irreparable loss and preserve the status quo.
Civil procedure – stay of execution – grounds for stay of execution – irreparable harm – triable issues on appeal
23 June 2025
20 June 2025
20 June 2025
20 June 2025
20 June 2025
Criminal Law – Manslaughter – Identification evidence – Inconsistencies and contradictions in prosecution case – Failure to follow assessors’ opinion – Evaluation of evidence – Fight from scene – Circumstantial evidence – Sentencing discretion – Penal Code Act, ss. 170 and 172 – Trial on Indictments Act, s. 82(3) – Sentencing Guidelines – Post-offence conduct – Justification of departure from assessor’s opinion – Sentence not manifestly excessive – Appeal dismissed in entirety
20 June 2025
17 June 2025
17 June 2025
13 June 2025
13 June 2025
13 June 2025
13 June 2025
12 June 2025
12 June 2025
12 June 2025
Contract—university appointment—chancellor—breach of contract—remuneration—honorarium—joinder of parties—preliminary objections—misjoinder—appellate review—damages—ex parte proceedings—interest—costs
4 June 2025
May 2025
30 May 2025
30 May 2025
30 May 2025
The appeal against conviction for robbery was dismissed; reliance on a single witness upheld and sentence deemed appropriate.
Criminal law - identification evidence - reliability of single witness testimony; sentencing - discretion and guidelines
30 May 2025
30 May 2025
30 May 2025
Appeal—right of appeal against High Court order determining mental competence conclusively—additional evidence allowed—Respondent’s mental incapacity found—orders for access, estate management, and accountability—no order as to costs
30 May 2025
30 May 2025
30 May 2025
30 May 2025
30 May 2025
30 May 2025
30 May 2025
23 May 2025
23 May 2025
21 May 2025
21 May 2025
21 May 2025
21 May 2025
21 May 2025
Appeal against sentencing for aggravated robbery upheld; remand period properly deducted, sentence appropriate given circumstances.
Criminal law - Sentencing - Interpretation of trial court's sentencing order - Deduction of remand period - Sentence appropriateness in aggravated robbery.
21 May 2025
21 May 2025
21 May 2025
21 May 2025
21 May 2025