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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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July 1991
Kamuhangire Miisi v Kashumba Gerald (Civil Appeal No. DR. MFP 8/90) [1991] UGHC 11 (31 July 1991)
Civil Procedure|Principles|Res Judicata
 31 July 1991
Florence Kemitungo v Yolamu Katuramu (Civil Suit No. DR. MFP 6 of 1991) [1991] UGHC 15 (30 July 1991)
Civil Remedies|Injunctions and interdicts|Injunction|Family Law|Matrimonial Property Law
 30 July 1991
Uganda v Tibihika (Criminal Session Case 42 of 1990) [1991] UGHC 28 (23 July 1991)
Accused convicted of attempted murder where intent inferred from threats, lethal spear attack, and reliable identification.
Criminal law – Attempted murder – intention to kill may be inferred from surrounding circumstances, threats and use of a lethal weapon. Criminal law – Attempt – overt act sufficiently proximate to completion establishes attempt (Penal Code s.369). Evidence – Identification – single witness identification accepted where witness knew accused, close confrontation and corroborative circumstances. Sentence – seriousness of offence weighed against mitigating factors (first offender, remand period, ill-health, dependants).
 23 July 1991
Uganda v Kasimiro Kidega (Criminal Revision Order No. 29/90) [1991] UGHC 75 (22 July 1991)
Review of improper child witness procedure and sentencing in an assault conviction.
Criminal law – evidence of a child witness – requirement for voire dire – definition of 'bodily harm' – legality of default sentencing terms.
 22 July 1991
Uganda v Ntomi (Criminal Session Case 162 of 1991) [1991] UGHC 26 (16 July 1991)
Dying declaration and voluntary confession, corroborated by discovery and post‑mortem, established murder and malice aforethought.
Criminal law – Murder – admissibility of dying declaration (s.30 Evidence Act) – voluntariness of confession recorded by Assistant Inspector – information leading to discovery – circumstantial evidence proving guilt – malice aforethought – rejection of alibi and provocation.
 16 July 1991
Pelagia Kakuliremu v Paulini Manyindo (Civil Suit No. DR. MFP 26/90) [1991] UGHC 22 (7 July 1991)
A valid inter vivos gift by the deceased to the respondent defeated the applicant’s claim to administer the estate.
Succession law – priority for letters of administration; Gift inter vivos – requirements, capacity of donor, and effect; Evidence – contemporaneous written instruments and eyewitness testimony; Post-death village confirmations have no title-conferring value; Admissibility and translation of local-language documents.
 7 July 1991
Board of Governors & Anor V Phinson E. Odong (Civil Appeal No. MG.2 of 1990) [1991] UGHC 1 (3 July 1991)
Civil Procedure|Appeals and reviews
 3 July 1991