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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 2005
George Patrick Mwebaze & oers v Saidi Kwinini (HCT-05-CV-CA-011-2005 ) (HCT-05-CV-CA-011-2005) [2005] UGHC 105 (31 May 2005)
Leave to amend must be supported by a written proposed amendment and cannot be granted in vague, general terms.
Civil procedure – Amendment of pleadings (Order 6 r.18) – Leave to amend must be supported by proposed written amendment and opportunity for opposing party to respond – Oral or general grants of leave are provisional and irregular – Appellate review limited to wrong principle or manifest injustice.
 31 May 2005
Re:In The Matter Of Mwebaze Fred,Bushenyi Land Tribunal (HCT-05-CV-MA-0 143-2003 ) (HCT-05-CV-MA-0 143-2003) [2005] UGHC 96 (31 May 2005)
Certiorari refused where tribunal correspondence merely requested evacuation and no excess of jurisdiction or breach shown.
Judicial review – Certiorari – Remedy to quash decisions of inferior tribunals where excess of jurisdiction, ultra vires acts, breach of natural justice or error of law on face of record; Administrative law – Discretionary nature of certiorari and requirement of a fitting circumstance; Evidence – Distinction between advisory/requesting correspondence and mandatory/operative tribunal orders amenable to certiorari; Jurisdiction – Need to show tribunal acted beyond statutory power to justify quashing order.
 31 May 2005
Tumwine Emmanuel v Eliphazi Niini (HCT-05-CV-CA-0033-2004 ) (HCT-05-CV-CA-0033-2004) [2005] UGHC 83 (30 May 2005)
30 May 2005
Uganda v Ssekimwanyi Robert (Criminal Session Case No. 51 of 2003) (Criminal Session Case No. 51 of 2003) [2005] UGHC 66 (24 May 2005)
Accused convicted of murder based on confession and corroborating evidence; sentenced to seven years imprisonment.
Criminal law – Murder – Essential ingredients: death, unlawful act, malice aforethought, and accused’s participation. Evidence – Confession (charge and caution) by a minor – admissibility and corroboration by circumstantial and medical evidence. Criminal procedure – Prima facie case and calling accused to make defence (s.73 Trial on Indictment Act). Defence – Provocation and reduction to manslaughter. Sentencing – Juvenile offender: applicability of s.100(3) Children’s Act where offender attains majority before conviction; legislative lacuna noted.
 24 May 2005
Henry Waibale (For and on behalf of 502 Others) v Attorney General (Civil Suit No. 164 of 2004) [2005] UGHC 151 (20 May 2005)
Whether demobilised ISO operatives were employees entitled to terminal benefits, damages, interest and costs.
Employment law – Demobilisation of security operatives – Whether demobilised operatives were employees entitled to terminal/severance benefits – Pleadings and admissions – Time bar/limitation issues – Award of general damages, interest and costs.
 20 May 2005
Byeshamika John v Kakwerere Lydia (HCT-05-CV-MA-0177-2004 ) (HCT-05-CV-MA-0177-2004) [2005] UGHC 111 (18 May 2005)
Applicant’s unexplained delay and false affidavit defeated leave to appeal out of time.
Civil procedure – application for leave to appeal out of time – applicant must show sufficient reason and absence of dilatory conduct – unexplained delay and false affidavit undermine entitlement – registry delay allegation without particulars insufficient.
 18 May 2005
Kabale Housing Estate Tenants Association Ltd v Kabale Municipal Council (HCT-05-CV-M1-0163-2004; HCT-05-CV-MA-0163-2003) [2005] UGHC 145 (10 May 2005)
Failure to comply with statutory affidavit requirements and refusal to implement government policy for selling council houses warrants judicial intervention.
Administrative law – Affidavits – Statutory requirements for jurat/attestation – Oaths Act and Commissioner for Oaths Act – Defective affidavit rejected – Prerogative writs – Prohibition – Mandamus – Enforcement of government divestiture policy – Sale of municipal housing to sitting tenants.
 10 May 2005
Uganda v Mutebi Ronald (Criminal Session Case No. 58 of 2003) (Criminal Session Case No. 58 of 2003) [2005] UGHC 58 (5 May 2005)
Conviction for defilement on child's sworn evidence and medical corroboration; six-year sentence with remand credit excluded.
Criminal law – Defilement (s.129(1) Penal Code) – competency of child witness – admissibility of child’s sworn testimony – corroboration by medical (P.F.3) and police evidence – sentencing: aggravating factors, mitigation, remand credit.
 5 May 2005