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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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Judgment date
August 2009
Bernard Nsubuga Kizito v Salongo Kato Muhamed (Cv. Cs. No. 428 Of 2005) (Cv. Cs. No. 428 of 2005) [2009] UGHC 152 (28 August 2009)
Contract Law|Breach of Contract
 28 August 2009
Gidudu v Terra Firma Construction Uganda Ltd & Anor (Cv. Cs.No. 04 of 2002) [2009] UGHC 161 (28 August 2009)
Labour and Employment Law|Wages, pensions and benefits|Employment Income
 28 August 2009
Hajat Aisha Nakazibwe v Muhamed Nabwaaga (HCT-00-LD- CS-0188 of 2009) (HCT-00-LD- CS-0188 of 2009) [2009] UGHC 104 (28 August 2009)
Civil Procedure|Land
 28 August 2009
Jovrine K Kasirivu v Dr Kasirivu Atwooki (Cv. Cs. No.307 Of 2004) (Cv. Cs. No.307 of 2004) [2009] UGHC 158 (28 August 2009)
Failure of police to close/divert hazardous road under statutory duty led to vicarious liability and awards for loss of dependency.
Traffic and Road Safety Act s.150(b)/s.142(b) – police duty to divert/close road: breach gives private cause of action; vicarious liability of Government; negligence and causation; assessment and apportionment of dependency damages; res judicata inapplicable where earlier judgment did not decide statutory-duty issue.
 28 August 2009
Kiirya Hillary v The New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Ltd & Anor (Cv. Cs. No. 144 Of 2007) (Cv. Cs. No. 144 of 2007) [2009] UGHC 159 (28 August 2009)
Defamation|Contract of Employment|Termination and dismissal
 28 August 2009
Saulo Mawanda Sempa & 3 Ors v The Attorney General (Cv. Cs. Nos.1330,1332,1331 & 1294 Of 1998) (Cv. Cs. Nos. 1330,1332,1331 & 1294 of 1998) [2009] UGHC 157 (28 August 2009)
Motor Vehicle Accident|Negligence|Vicarious Liability
 28 August 2009
Sunshine Tours And Travel Ltd v Alam Group Of Companies Limited (Cv.Cs. No. 170 Of 1999) (Cv.Cs. No. 170 of 1999) [2009] UGHC 154 (28 August 2009)
Land
 28 August 2009
Michael Mulyanti & Anor v Jackeline Batalingaya & 3 Ors (Civil Suit No.434 of 2008) (Civil Suit No.434 of 2008) [2009] UGHC 99 (26 August 2009)
Property Law|Land|Land Dispute
 26 August 2009
Byaruhanga v Tibaijuka (Civil Suit No.156 of 2008) [2009] UGHC 191 (25 August 2009)
Family Law
 25 August 2009
Century Bottling Co. Ltd. Vs Maleka William (Civil Appeal No. 34 of 2001) [2009] UGHC 207 (25 August 2009)
Labour and Employment Law|Termination and dismissal
 25 August 2009
Namuganga Trading Co. Ltd v Ag. Commissioner for Land Registration and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 443 of 2009) [2009] UGHC 260 (25 August 2009)
Cancellation of a certificate of title without a fair hearing breaches the Land Act and constitutional right to natural justice.
Land law – Cancellation of certificate of title – Right to fair hearing – Natural justice – Section 91 Land Act – Constitutional law – Article 28 and Article 44 of the Uganda Constitution – Procedural impropriety.
 25 August 2009
Tumwebaze v Uganda Land Commission & Anor (Hct-05-cv-ma-0123-2008) [2009] UGHC 238 (25 August 2009)
Judicial Review
 25 August 2009
Uganda Vs. Candia Akim (Crim. Case No 0013 Of 2009) (Crim. Case No 0013 of 2009) [2009] UGHC 192 (20 August 2009)
Criminal law
 20 August 2009
Bamuhiga and Others v Mugara and Others (Civil Suits No. 0068 of 2006; Civil Suits No. 0078 of 2006) [2009] UGHC 255 (14 August 2009)
Court declared plaintiffs' customary ownership over lands wrongly alienated by the Bundibugyo District Land Board.
Land Law – Customary tenure – Alienation of land – Validity of leases granted over existing customary lands – Fraudulent land acquisition processes challenged.
 14 August 2009
Bamuhiga & Ors v Mugarra & Ors (Civil Suit No.68 of 2006; Civil Suit No.78 of 2006) [2009] UGHC 110 (14 August 2009)
Property Law|Land
 14 August 2009
Kasampa Kalifani v Uganda Revenue Authority (HCT-00-CV-CS-0579-2007) [2009] UGHC 130 (10 August 2009)
Taxation law
 10 August 2009
Soon Production Ltd v Soon Yeon Hong & Another (Misc. Appl. No.190 Of 2008) (Misc. Appl. No.190 of 2008) [2009] UGHC 147 (8 August 2009)
Company Law
 8 August 2009
Rajab Kagoro v Makerere University (HCT-00-CV-CS-0823-2003) [2009] UGHC 178 (6 August 2009)
Labour and Employment Law|Wages, pensions and benefits|Pension
 6 August 2009
Balwinder Kaur Sandhu v Noble Builders(Uganda) Ltd (HCT-00-CV-CI-0008-2005) [2009] UGHC 185 (5 August 2009)
Company Law|Shares|Transfer of Shares
 5 August 2009
Stewards Of Gospel Talents Ltd v Nelson Onyango & 7 oers (HCT-00-CV-CA-0014-2008) (HCT-00-CV-CA-0014-2008) [2009] UGHC 182 (5 August 2009)
Appeals and reviews
 5 August 2009
Fetaa v Uganda Revenue Authority (HCT-00-CV-CS-0339-2007) [2009] UGHC 129 (3 August 2009)
Labour and Employment Law|Wages, pensions and benefits|Employment Income
 3 August 2009