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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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February 2013
Philadelphia Trade & Industry Limited v Kampala Capital City Authority (Civil Revision No. 15 of 2012) [2013] UGHC 271 (25 February 2013)
Judicial review declared nullification of sublease by public authority illegal due to procedural violations of fair hearing rights.
Judicial Review – Land Law – Lease Agreements – Compliance with PPDA Act – Principles of Natural Justice – Illegality, Irrationality, and Procedural Impropriety.
 25 February 2013
Comtel Integrators Africa Ltd v Auditor General (Miscellaneous Cause 17 of 2010) [2013] UGHC 290 (18 February 2013)
Audit reports with adverse findings are not binding decisions subject to judicial review before Parliament acts on them.
Judicial review – Certiorari and prohibition – Audit reports – Nature of reviewable decisions – Right to be heard – Prematurity – Powers of the Auditor General – Role of Parliament.
 18 February 2013
Kaganda George William v Katooro Jamada and Others (Civil Appeal 37 of 2011) [2013] UGHC 274 (14 February 2013)
14 February 2013
Ndengana v Biretwa (Miscellaneous Application No. 22 of 2012) [2013] UGHC 258 (4 February 2013)
Review application turned on land title misapprehension and was favorably decided using constitutional discretion.
Civil Procedure - review of judgment - property rights - land title discrepancies - application of Article 126 (2) (e) of the Constitution.
 4 February 2013
Ndengana v Biretwa (Miscellaneous Application No. 22 of 2012) [2013] UGHC 275 (4 February 2013)
Court set aside order severing land due to mistaken reliance on expired title, favoring substantial justice over technicality.
Civil Procedure – Review of judgment – mistake or error apparent on face of record – failure to present valid certificate of title due to mistake – substantial justice versus technicalities – grounds for review under section 82 CPA and Order 42 CPR.
 4 February 2013
Barclays Bank of Uganda Limited v Francis Mucunguzi (Civil Appeal No. 57 of 2010) [2013] UGHC 260 (1 February 2013)
Appeal allowed due to improper admission of evidence and insufficient proof of commission entitlement.
Employment Law – commission entitlements – admissibility of evidence – procedural law in documentary evidence – damages assessment
 1 February 2013