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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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April 1994
Mubiru and Another v Uganda (Misc. Criminal Application No. 30/94) [1994] UGHC 120 (29 April 1994)
Criminal conviction quashed due to insufficient evidence proving intent to defraud under false pretences.
Criminal law - obtaining money by false pretences - distinction between civil and criminal wrongs - evaluation of evidence.
 29 April 1994
Uganda V Donato Okware Othieno (Criminal Session Case No. 48/93) [1994] UGHC 1 (29 April 1994)
Criminal law
 29 April 1994
Uganda v Indrifua (Criminal Session Case 254 of 1993) [1994] UGHC 50 (29 April 1994)

 

 29 April 1994
Uganda v Draleke (Criminal Session Case 255 of 1993) [1994] UGHC 53 (25 April 1994)

 

 25 April 1994
Uganda v Draleke (Criminal Session Case 255 of 1993) [1994] UGHC 54 (25 April 1994)

 

 25 April 1994
Uganda v Santina (Criminal Session Case 251 of 1993) [1994] UGHC 51 (19 April 1994)

 

 19 April 1994
Active Automobile Spare Ltd v Uganda Transport Company (1975) Ltd (Civil Suit No. 684 of 1993) [1994] UGHC 24 (18 April 1994)
Consent judgment ordering defendant to pay plaintiff Shs.18,185,000 in 12 instalments with costs and default enforcement.
Civil procedure – Consent judgment – Judgment for monetary sum payable by instalments – Costs fixed and payable with first instalment – Default: execution and interest at court rates.
 18 April 1994
Kasule and Another v Departed Asians Property Custodian Board and Others (Civil Suit 751 of 1991; Civil Suit 752 of 1991) [1994] UGHC 44 (18 April 1994)
Court held no valid customary marriage or proven paternity; Plot No. 61 belongs to deceased's estate and plaintiff granted administration and reliefs.
Customary law – marriage – Bakiga custom requires payment of agreed dowry for recognition of marriage; part-payment or a fine insufficient to constitute marriage. Civil burden of proof – paternity – plaintiff/claimant must prove paternity on balance of probabilities; inconclusive evidence fails. Land – unregistered customary interest – purchaser's estate retains interest until registration completed; municipal allocation while estate interest exists may be fraudulent. Probate – Letters of Administration – grant to family member with mandate where no opposing beneficiaries.
 18 April 1994
Acali v Nile Bank Limited (Civil Suit 187 of 1993) [1994] UGHC 60 (13 April 1994)

 

 13 April 1994
Kanoblic Group of Companies (U) v Sugar Corporation of Uganda Ltd (H.C.C.S. 299 of 1993) [1994] UGHC 28 (13 April 1994)
Plaintiff completed works; fraud unproven; defendant ordered to pay UGX 313,408; penalty clause held punitive.
Contract law – breach and completion of works; Evidence – parol evidence rule and s.91 EA proviso permitting oral proof of extension when written document silent; Fraud – allegation requires strict proof; Contractual charges – handling fees as legitimate practice; Penalty clause – distinction between liquidated damages and punitive penalties.
 13 April 1994