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.

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Citation	Judgment date
August 1996
Piro Santos Eruaga v Steven Besweri Akabway and Another (Election Petition No. 1/96) [1996] UGHC 70 (30 August 1996) Petition struck off for being filed at the wrong High Court registry; Rule 5(6) mandatory and Rule 10(2) requires prior court direction. Election law – Election petition filing – Rule 5(6) mandatory requirement to present petition at the district registry covering the constituency; Election law – Trial venue – Rule 10(2) allows trial outside registry area only upon prior court direction for special reasons; Civil procedure – Technical objections – Rule 26 inapplicable where petition improperly presented.	30 August 1996
Uganda Bankers (Employers) Association v National Union of Clerical Commercial Professional and Technical Employees (Miscellaneous Cause 183 of 1996) [1996] UGHC 105 (22 August 1996) The applicant's challenge to taxation failed because the taxing officer properly applied the 1996 Rules and exercised judicial discretion. Taxation of costs — application of Advocates (Remuneration and Taxation of Costs) Rules — 1982 Rules read with 1996 Amendment — commencement and effect of amendment — scope for interfering with taxing officer's exercise of discretion — requirement to specify alleged wrong principles in appeal.	22 August 1996
Uganda Bankers' (Employers) Association v National Union Of Clerical Commercial Professional and Technical Employees (Miscellaneous Cause 183 of 1996) [1996] UGHC 67 (22 August 1996) Whether the 1996 amended Advocates' taxation rules applied and whether the taxing officer misapplied principles or exceeded discretion. Taxation of costs – application of Advocates (Remuneration and Taxation of Costs) Rules – effect of 1996 Amendment replacing sixth schedule to 1982 Rules. Administrative law – appellate review of taxing officer’s exercise of discretion – interference only in exceptional cases. Evidence – inadmissibility of unauthenticated newspaper cutting to prove value of subject matter. Costs – instruction fees and assessment of quantum; inclusion and disallowance of items in taxation.	22 August 1996
Uganda v Otti (Criminal Session Case 278 of 1996) [1996] UGHC 50 (21 August 1996)	21 August 1996
Uganda v Peko (Criminal Session Case 439 of 1995) [1996] UGHC 49 (19 August 1996)	19 August 1996
Buwule v Sterling International Civil Engineering Uganda Ltd (Civil Suit No. 909 of 1993) [1996] UGHC 69 (16 August 1996) Registered ownership supports trespass claim; unreliable valuation defeats claimed special damages; general damages awarded. Property law – trespass – extraction of murram – registered title as prima facie possession – customary tenant’s authorization insufficient – valuation evidence for special damages must be reliable and scientific; general damages appropriate where special damages are unproved.	16 August 1996
Uganda v Mwaka (Criminal Session Case 266 of 1996) [1996] UGHC 47 (15 August 1996)	15 August 1996
Uganda v Okidi Francis (Criminal Session Case No. 382 of 1995) [1996] UGHC 74 (14 August 1996) High Court grants bail under section 51(4) TID due to trial delays from absent witnesses, enforcing specific conditions. Criminal Procedure - Bail pending trial - Section 51(4) Trial on Indictment Decree - Conditions for bail admittance - Delayed trial due to absence of witnesses.	14 August 1996
Uganda v Komakech & Another (Criminal Session Case 268 of 1996) [1996] UGHC 46 (12 August 1996)	12 August 1996
Gulaballi Ushalani v Kampala Pharmaceuticals Limited (Civil Suit 349 of 1993) [1996] UGHC 57 (8 August 1996) A company’s name/share transfers do not discharge its employer obligations; breach entitles employee to damages, interest and costs. Employment law – Contract continuity despite corporate name/share transfers – Change of company name does not extinguish employer’s obligations; indemnity/sale among shareholders cannot defeat employee’s contractual rights; employee not shown to have absconded; damages for breach of fixed‑term employment contract (special and general), interest and costs.	8 August 1996
Uganda v Onekalit George (Criminal Session Case No. 376 GF 1995) [1996] UGHC 73 (8 August 1996) The accused was acquitted due to weak identification evidence and failure to establish a prima facie case. Criminal law – Defilement – Essential elements of the offence – Prima facie case – Weak identification evidence.	8 August 1996
Uganda v Siragi Rubowa and Odida Aron (Criminal Session Case No. 342/94) [1996] UGHC 72 (5 August 1996) Accused acquitted of murder due to insufficient evidence and lack of prima facie case by prosecution. Criminal Law – Murder charge – Submissions of no case to answer – Requirement of prima facie evidence – Insufficient evidence by prosecution.	5 August 1996
Uganda v Odong Angura (CRIMINAL SESSION CASE NO. 265 OF 1996) [1996] UGHC 117 (1 August 1996) A first-time offender convicted of manslaughter received three years' imprisonment; alcoholism rejected as an excuse. Criminal law – Manslaughter (s182 Penal Code) – Sentencing principles: balancing gravity of offence with offender's mitigation (first offender, pre-trial custody, domestic responsibilities); alcoholism not an excuse; three years' imprisonment imposed.	1 August 1996
Uganda v Odong (Criminal Session Case 265 of 1996) [1996] UGHC 34 (1 August 1996)	1 August 1996