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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 1992
East African General Insurance Co. Ltd. v Uganda Electricity Board (Civil Suit 118 of 1991) [1992] UGHC 94 (20 July 1992)
Court refuses summary judgment on rent arrears pending resolution of jurisdiction under the Electricity Act; each party to bear own costs.
Limitation — applicability to rent arrears; Electricity Act — Sections 37 and 56 and ouster of court jurisdiction; necessity of evidence to classify installations as falling under statutory powers; refusal of summary judgment where jurisdictional issue is unresolved.
 20 July 1992
Sole Electrics (U) Ltd v Town Clerk and Nakibuka Enterprises Ltd (Civil Suit 355 of 1992) [1992] UGHC 108 (16 July 1992)
Respondent’s bidding/sale claims struck out for no cause of action; interim order (25/5/92) vacated; tenancy issues to proceed to trial.
Civil procedure — striking out pleadings for want of a cause of action — pleadings must allege agency where a bidder is said to act for a plaintiff; Interim orders made without hearing adverse party — such orders may lapse and be vacated if time-limits are not complied with; Tenancy disputes and succession in title — factual issues to be resolved at trial.
 16 July 1992
In the Matter of An Application for Guardianship By Nina Rochon (Misc. Appl. 57/92) [1992] UGHC 88 (15 July 1992)
Courts may grant guardianship to a foreign national if in the child's best interest, with stipulations for oversight.
Family Law - Guardianship - application by foreign national - welfare and best interest of child - relocation considerations.
 15 July 1992
Bamugye & Another v Libyan Arab Uganda Bank & Another (Civil Suit 78 of 1992) [1992] UGHC 51 (9 July 1992)

 

 9 July 1992
Abdu Ssalongo v Kasese Town Council (Civil Suit No.13 of 1991) [1992] UGHC 14 (6 July 1992)
Failure to prove delivery of a filed defence to the plaintiff's address renders service invalid; objection upheld with costs.
Civil procedure – service of pleadings – Order 8 r.1 and r.19 CPR – filing on court record distinct from delivery to address for service; proof of service required (affidavit) – locus in quo inspection refused at preliminary stage; costs for unproven failure to serve.
 6 July 1992