Skip to document content Skip to main menu Skip to search

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. 

Physical address
Plot 2, the Square Kampala
Visit website
http://www.judiciary.go.ug/data/smenu/9/High
5 judgments
Advanced search

Court registries

All years
Filters
  • Filters
  • Judges
  • Alphabet
Sort by:
5 judgments
Citation
Judgment date
April 1998
Ravig Patel and Others v Attorney General and Others (Miscellaneous Application 375 of 1997) [1998] UGHC 24 (28 April 1998)
Where the Minister gave no final decision, the suit was not an appeal and amendment to plead compensation was permitted.
Expropriated properties — appeal under section 14 — requirement of a final decision to trigger appeal period — limitation and Order 7 Rule 11(d) — amendment of plaint to add alternative claim for compensation.
 28 April 1998
Punjani Motors Limited v Njuba (Miscellaneous Application 1144 of 1997) [1998] UGHC 30 (14 April 1998)
Whether an advocate may recover taxed client costs depends on practising-certificate timing, proper taxation procedure, and VAT proof.
Advocates Act ss.14, 68 – practising certificate validity and entitlement to costs; Taxation of costs – advocate/client bill; procedural requirements for taxation; Fifth Schedule fees – non-contentious work (sub-division, release of title deed); VAT – proof of registration/payment required; part-payment treated at taxation; execution of taxing certificate requires suit for recovery.
 14 April 1998
Punjani Motors Limited v Sam K . Njuba (Miscellaneous Taxation Appeal 1144 of 1997) [1998] UGHC 27 (14 April 1998)
Appeal partly allowed: taxation upheld except VAT; advocate entitled to costs as work began under valid practising certificate.
Advocates Act – practising certificate – s.68; Advocate/client bill of costs – taxation by Registrar/Taxing Master; Fifth Schedule – non‑contentious fees (subdivision and title release); reliance on affidavit filed with notice to tax; VAT allowance requiring proof of registration/payment.
 14 April 1998
Helen Opio v Impresterling Imprest Limited (Civil Suit 380 of 1995) [1998] UGHC 20 (2 April 1998)
Employer vicariously liable for servant’s negligent driving; plaintiff awarded damages for injuries and losses.
Motor vehicle negligence – pickup emerging from private premises onto main road – causation and eyewitness/skid-mark evidence; Vicarious liability – employer liable for servant’s negligent driving where ownership/connection prima facie established; Quantum of damages – personal injury, loss of earnings and proved special damages; Interest and costs awarded.
 2 April 1998
Helen Opio v Impresterling Imprest Ltd (Civil Suit 380 of 1995) [1998] UGHC 47 (2 April 1998)
Plaintiff injured when a pick-up negligently entered the road; court found defendant vicariously liable and awarded damages.
Motor-vehicle collision — driver emerging from private premises onto main road — failure to stop/yield — negligence established; Vicarious liability — employer/owner liable for servant/driver’s torts committed in course of employment; Quantum — assessment of general and special damages for fracture, loss of function and business loss; Interest and costs awarded.
 2 April 1998