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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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May 1998
Non-Performing Assets Recovery Trust v Kidega Lakititus (CIVIL APPEALS NOs. 899, 901,902, 903, 904 and 905 Of 1998) [1998] UGHC 37 (24 May 1998)
The appeals were dismissed as time-barred and the District Registrar's attachment warrants were nullified for lack of a decree.
Civil procedure – Time to appeal – appeal from District Registrar – time runs from date ruling delivered, not date signed; Order 44 r.7 applies. Civil procedure – Extension of time – section 80(2) Civil Procedure Act cannot override specific appeal procedure and time-limit under Order 44 r.7. Court bailiff enforcement – taxed fees – cannot be enforced by attachment in absence of a suit and decree in bailiff’s favour (Court Bailiffs Rules r.13(4)). Judicial review/inherent powers – High Court may nullify unlawful orders to prevent injustice and abuse of process.
 24 May 1998
Charles Lwanga v Centenary Rural Development Trust (Civil Suit 887 of 1996) [1998] UGHC 51 (12 May 1998)
Court awarded special, exemplary and general damages for wrongful dismissal, false arrest and malicious prosecution and applied 6% interest.
Employment law – wrongful dismissal – admission of liability – effect of admitted special damages on further proof required. Tort – false arrest and malicious prosecution – entitlement to general and exemplary damages for detention and reputational harm. Exemplary damages – criteria for award (aggravating conduct, defendant’s benefit, deterrence) – application where employer withheld terminal benefits. Evidence – proof of special damages – weight of certified salary scales and staff regulations versus undocumented claims. Interest – discretionary award under Civil Procedure Act s.26(2) – 6% p.a. reasonable; 40% rejected.
 12 May 1998
Lwanga v Centenary Rural Development Trust (Civil Suit 887 of 1998) [1998] UGHC 19 (12 May 1998)
Court awarded admitted special damages, exemplary and general damages for wrongful arrest/dismissal, rejected 40% interest and awarded 6% interest.
Employment law – wrongful dismissal, false arrest and malicious prosecution – proof of special damages – admissibility and weight of internal certified salary schedules v. proposed schedules; exemplary damages – award where employer withholds terminal benefits and benefits from plaintiff’s loss; general damages for detention and reputational loss; interest – court discretion and reasonableness (6% awarded).
 12 May 1998
Muhindo Enterprises Ltd v Greenland Bank Ltd (CIVIL SUIT 1287/97) [1998] UGHC 36 (10 May 1998)
Bank failed in its duties as intermediary, breached loan and security obligations, and illegally registered mortgaged property, giving rise to cancellation and damages.
Banking law – agency relationship between banker and customer; ITCRF refinancing – binding written offer and acceptance; duties of intermediary bank to obtain L/C confirmation; mortgagee’s powers – legality of transferring mortgaged property into mortgagee’s own name; equitable right of redemption; breach of contract and compensatory damages.
 10 May 1998