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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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Plot 2, the Square Kampala
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July 2003
Uganda v Mugisha Deo alias Commander (HCT-00-CR-SC-0035 of 2003) [2003] UGHC 11 (29 July 2003)
Criminal law
 29 July 2003
Uganda v Hassan Kafeero (High Court Criminal Session Case No.36 of 2003) [2003] UGHC 63 (25 July 2003)
Criminal law
 25 July 2003
Muganza v Mugenzi & 2 Ors (Civil Suit No.166 of 1992) [2003] UGHC 88 (22 July 2003)
Family
 22 July 2003
Robinah Isumba Ruhara (Mrs) v Diana Bulya (MISC.APPLICATION 96/2002) [2003] UGHC 49 (14 July 2003)
Application for substituted service dismissed for unreliable affidavits and insufficient service efforts.
Civil procedure – substituted service – application must be supported by reliable affidavits demonstrating diligent, independent attempts to trace defendant. Civil procedure – service – process server must be authorised (advocate or approved clerk) or show proper authority to receive and effect service. Civil procedure – time limits – service must be effected within 21 days; extension requires application within prescribed period; failure may lead to dismissal.
 14 July 2003
Joseph Kalingamire v Godfrey Mugulusi (CIVIL SUIT NO. MMEK 10 OF 2000 ) (CIVIL SUIT NO. MMEK 10 of 2000) [2003] UGHC 37 (4 July 2003)
High Court held a Grade 1 magistrate’s award above statutory limit was void and substituted shs.1,200,000/= general damages.
Magistrates’ jurisdiction – pecuniary limits of Grade 1 magistrates (s.219) – award exceeding limit – exercise of jurisdiction not vested and nullity; Revision (s.84 Civil Procedure Act) – where trial order is void the High Court may re-evaluate evidence and substitute an appropriate award; Damages – wrongful arrest, humiliation and detention.
 4 July 2003
Perez Kakumu v Attorney General (CASE NO: HCT-OO-CV-CS-0706-1997 ) (CASE NO: HCT-OO-CV-CS-0706-1997) [2003] UGHC 38 (2 July 2003)
Continued interdiction was unlawful due to procedural delay and partiality; interdiction lifted and withheld salary restored.
Administrative law – public service interdiction – lawful authority to interdict where disciplinary or criminal proceedings pending under Public Service Commission Regulations. Public service procedure – duty to conclude disciplinary proceedings speedily; obligation to consult Solicitor General/DPP and to submit proper documentation. Decentralization/statutory interpretation – effect of SI No.52 of 1995 on staff status and disciplinary authority. Remedies – lifting of unjustified interdiction and payment of withheld salary; refusal of general and punitive damages.
 2 July 2003