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High Court of Uganda

The High Court of Uganda is the third court of record in order of hierarchy and has unlimited original jurisdiction, which means that it can try any case of any value or crime of any magnitude. Appeals from all Magistrates Courts go to the High Court.

The High Court is headed by the Honorable Principal Judge who is responsible for the administration of the court and has supervisory powers over Magistrate's courts.

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August 1987
Kakoola v Waggwa (Civil Suit 411 of 1987) [1987] UGHC 1 (10 August 1987) An affidavit sworn by a non-practising advocate is incompetent and may be struck out, with costs to the party who filed it. * Advocates – practising certificate – competency of affidavits sworn by advocates – affidavit incompetent where deponent is not a duly practising advocate. * Civil procedure – objection to affidavit – striking out incompetent affidavit – costs against party filing defective affidavit. * Court procedure – duty to verify advocate’s practising status and use of proper commissioners to avoid procedural defects.	10 August 1987

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August 1987

Kakoola v Waggwa (Civil Suit 411 of 1987) [1987] UGHC 1 (10 August 1987)

An affidavit sworn by a non-practising advocate is incompetent and may be struck out, with costs to the party who filed it.

* Advocates – practising certificate – competency of affidavits sworn by advocates – affidavit incompetent where deponent is not a duly practising advocate. * Civil procedure – objection to affidavit – striking out incompetent affidavit – costs against party filing defective affidavit. * Court procedure – duty to verify advocate’s practising status and use of proper commissioners to avoid procedural defects.

10 August 1987