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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 2003
Q.B. KITARA MACMOT T/A OUGEYA SUPPLIES Ltd v.CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICE (CRS) UGANDA (HCT-02-CV-CS- 0121 OF 2001) (HCT-02-CV-CS-0121 of 2001) [2003] UGHC 30 (30 May 2003)
Whether the applicant can recover unpaid contract price with interest after the respondent accepted goods but failed to pay.
Contract — formation (offer, acceptance, consideration) — performance of delivery; Breach — non-payment of contractual price; Remedies — recovery of unpaid contract price; claim for general damages requires losses to be direct and reasonably foreseeable; Interest — discretionary award at 28% per annum; Costs awarded to successful party.
 30 May 2003
Uganda v Luwum Charles (Criminal Session Case No. 0025 of 2003) (Criminal Session Case No. 0025 of 2003) [2003] UGHC 9 (23 May 2003)
Accused acquitted of aggravated robbery but convicted of simple robbery based on recent possession corroborating identification.
Criminal law – Robbery – Elements: theft, violence, threat/use of deadly weapon – Visual identification under difficult conditions – Doctrine of recent possession – Hearsay and admissibility of out‑of‑court statements – Sentence for robbery.
 23 May 2003
Jolly Mutengu v Johnson Mutengu & anoer (Misc.App.No.347 Of 2002) (Misc.App.No.347 of 2002) [2003] UGHC 87 (22 May 2003)
Parties settled by consent: plaintiff to pay UShs.7,000,000 with transfer of the matrimonial property upon full payment.
Civil procedure – Consent order recorded as judgment; family property – equitable interest claims resolved by settlement; transfer of land upon fulfilment of payment and removal of encumbrances; registrar authorized to transfer title; costs each party to bear own.
 22 May 2003
Rosemary Kityo v Impala Commodities Ltd & Anor (HIGH COURT CIVIL SUIT NO. 1305 OF 1998. ) (HIGH COURT CIVIL SUIT NO. 1305 of 1998.) [2003] UGHC 39 (19 May 2003)
The plaintiff's failure to honour pre-financing obligations allows lawful foreclosure and eviction; her claims were dismissed.
Mortgage law – pre-financing and mortgage – enforcement and foreclosure – validity of registered mortgage and sale by private treaty under clause 3 and Mortgage Decree 1974. Evidence – credibility – plaintiff's contradictory and dishonest testimony undermines claim on balance of probabilities. Security – post-dated cheque as additional security does not bar foreclosure of principal security (certificate of title). Remedies – dismissal of claims, eviction order for purchaser, costs: each party to bear own costs.
 19 May 2003
Uganda v. Bbosa Godfrey & Ors (HCT-05-CR-SC-0211 OF 2002) (HCT-05-CR-SC-0211 of 2002) [2003] UGHC 33 (15 May 2003)
Second accused convicted of simple robbery on recent-possession; first accused acquitted for lack of reliable identification and common intention.
Criminal law – Aggravated robbery – elements: theft, violence, use/threat of deadly weapon, participation. Identification evidence – reliability impaired by absence of identification parade and late naming in police statements. Recent possession – unexplained possession of recently stolen property supports conviction for robbery. Alibi – not disproved for first accused; destroyed for second accused by recent possession. Common intention – no sufficient evidence to establish joint unlawful purpose per s.22 Penal Code Act.
 15 May 2003