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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 1997
Mukasa Vincent v Nile Safari Limited (Civil Suit 870 of 1995) [1997] UGHC 12 (10 April 1997)
Vehicle hired and sub‑hired was stolen; court held contract frustrated and dismissed claim for return or value with costs.
Contract law – hire of chattel – self‑drive hire sub‑hired to third party; frustration by theft or disappearance; liability of hirer on sub‑hire; conversion and detinue – burden of proof; evidential relevance of reporting to police and precautions taken.
 10 April 1997
Vincent Mukasa v Nile Safaris Limited (Civil Suit 870 of 1995) [1997] UGHC 35 (10 April 1997)
Claim for return or value of hired vehicle dismissed where vehicle was stolen after sub-hire and conversion/detinue not proved.
Contract of hire – self-drive hire and sub-hire – theft of hired chattel – frustration and loss – conversion and detinue – burden of proof – entitlement to return or value of chattel.
 10 April 1997
Namusisi and Others v Ntabazi (Civil Suit No. 887/88 Ruling) [1997] UGHC 20 (1 April 1997)
Oral testimony contradicting a written contract reduced to writing is inadmissible and is expunged from the record.
Evidence Act – section 90 (parol-evidence rule) – written contract reduced to writing; inadmissibility of oral evidence to vary written terms; expunging contradictory testimony; sufficiency of admissible evidence to sustain counterclaim.
 1 April 1997