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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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June 2007
Aloysius Katete v James Lutare (Civil Appeal 15 of 2005) [2007] UGHC 48 (28 June 2007)
Inadequately recorded locus in quo proceedings, and reliance on an insufficient sketch map, required a retrial; parties to bear own costs.
Civil procedure – locus in quo visits – procedural safeguards and recording requirements; evidence on oath and right to cross-examination; insufficiency of sketch map as substitute for recorded proceedings; failure to observe locus in quo procedure necessitating retrial.
 28 June 2007
Uganda v Mbirinde Abdu and 4 others (High Court Criminal Session Case NO.0134 OF 2006) (High Court Criminal Session Case NO.0134 OF 2006) [2007] UGHC 13 (13 June 2007)
Court convicted three accused of murder; dismissed confessions taken by an under-ranked detective and acquitted two for insufficient evidence.
Criminal law – Murder – Ingredients: death, unlawfulness, malice aforethought, causation – Identification evidence – Admissibility of confessions – Confession received only by officer of rank Assistant Inspector or above – Flight as corroboration – Joint enterprise/common intention – Committal discretion of DPP.
 13 June 2007