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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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January 2013
Madhvani Group Limited v Simbwa and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 1160 of 2012) [2013] UGHC 279 (25 January 2013)
A court granted a temporary injunction restraining trespass on land where respondents failed to contest the applicant’s supporting affidavit.
Civil Procedure – Temporary injunction – Requirements for grant of interim injunction – Effect of failure to file affidavit in reply – Admissibility of uncontroverted affidavit evidence – Whether party can cross-examine deponent absent a reply affidavit – Land law – Trespass.
 25 January 2013
Mweteise and Another v Uganda Telecoms Limited and 5 Others (Civil Suit Number 135 of 2003) [2013] UGHC 266 (22 January 2013)
Court affirms pension entitlements for former UPTC employees based on continuous service under successor companies.
Employment law - pension rights and entitlements - Public Enterprises Reform and Divestiture Act vs Uganda Communications Act - breach of contract and calculation of pensions.
 22 January 2013
Senkubuge & Anor v Bitimpa (Ma No. 580 of 2012) [2013] UGHC 1 (11 January 2013)
Application to reinstate appeal dismissed: no valid appeal filed and applicants’ delay in seeking reinstatement was inexcusable.
Civil procedure — reinstatement of appeal — Registrar's powers to dismiss for want of prosecution — Order 43 r.31 v
Order 17 r.6(1) — time limit for entering appeal s.79(1)(a) — memorandum of appeal r.1(1) — inordinate delay — dismissal without costs
 11 January 2013
Zimbiha v Attorney General (Civil Suit No. 0109 of 2011) [2013] UGHC 11 (8 January 2013)
Plaintiff entitled to compensation, mesne profits and damages for government occupation; valuation accepted and interest awarded at 8% (mesne profits) and 23% (compensation/damages).
Constitutional property rights — compulsory acquisition requires prompt and adequate compensation; Civil procedure — admissions at Scheduling Conference estop parties from contesting agreed facts; Evidence — unchallenged valuation report admitted as sole valuation; Mesne profits — award for long wrongful occupation; Interest — court discretion to set different rates for mesne profits (historic court rate) and compensation/general damages (higher rate to protect against inflation); Laches not applicable where statutory limitation governs; Costs follow the event
 8 January 2013