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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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4,310 judgments
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
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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
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14 May 2025
12 May 2025
  • Family law – adoption – welfare principle – suitability of single female adopter – best interests of the child – failure to evaluate all statutory requirements – child abandoned by relatives – long-term foster care – gender of adopter not overriding
12 May 2025
9 May 2025
9 May 2025