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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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October 1998
Uganda v Paul Kiwanuka (alias Kiwalyanga) (Criminal Session Case No. 473 of 1996) [1998] UGHC 3 (27 October 1998)
Criminal law|Evidence Law|Burden of Proof
 27 October 1998
John Murray (Publishers) Ltd & 10 Ors v G.W. Senkindu & Anor (High Court Civil Suit No. 1018 of 1997) [1998] UGHC 6 (26 October 1998)
Civil Procedure
 26 October 1998
Deo Kigozi v Uganda Commercial Bank (Civil Suit 12 of 1996) [1998] UGHC 40 (23 October 1998)
Bank held vicariously liable for wrongful impounding, arrest, detention and assault by seconded investigation officers; damages awarded.
Vicarious liability – employer/enterprise liability for agents and seconded police officers – control, secondment and use of premises as indicia of agency. Tort – wrongful impounding of property, false imprisonment and assault – liability and damages. Assessment of special damages for loss of income resulting from detention of a commercial vehicle.
 23 October 1998
Rajaratnam Illaventhan v Air India (Civil Suit No. 961 of 1996) [1998] UGHC 10 (21 October 1998)
Contract Law|Breach of Contract|Negligence
 21 October 1998
Uganda v Edward Katabazi (Criminal Session Case No. 64 of 1997) [1998] UGHC 1 (16 October 1998)
Criminal law|Evidence Law|Burden of Proof|Witness Testimony
 16 October 1998
Uganda v Kabandole Felix - Criminal Session Case No. 479 of 1996 (Criminal Session Case No. 479 of 1996) [1998] UGHC 2 (15 October 1998)
Medical evidence contradicting the complainant's account undermined the sole identifying witness, resulting in the accused's acquittal.
Criminal law — Defilement (s.123(1) Penal Code) — elements: intercourse, female under 18, accused male. Evidence — medical report versus complainant’s account — weight of agreed medical evidence. Credibility — contradictions and deliberate untruth by sole identifying witness — inability to sever false parts from the remainder. Burden of proof — prosecution must establish all elements beyond reasonable doubt. Corroboration — need for reliable corroboration where sole witness’s credibility is impugned.
 15 October 1998