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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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September 2015
Uganda Telecom Limited v The Managing Director National Social Security Fund and Another (Miscellaneous Cause No 68 of 2015) [2015] UGHC 33 (29 September 2015)
The court declared NSSF’s collection of contributions from excepted employees ultra vires and ordered a refund with statutory interest.
Judicial review – National Social Security Fund (NSSF) – excepted employment – compulsory and voluntary contributions – ultra vires – refund of unlawful collections – legitimate expectation – public law remedies – statutory interpretation – pension schemes – unjust enrichment – public sector employment.
 29 September 2015
Jolly Mary Bukambi v John Kahiigwa (HCT-01-CV-LD-CA-0011 of 2012) [2015] UGHC 20 (28 September 2015)
Court overturns land judgment due to prior mediation decisions and procedural errors in evidence evaluation.
Land Law – res judicata – improper evaluation of evidence during trial – failure to consider ADR resolutions.
 28 September 2015
M/s Kigezi Twimukye Co. Limited v Eng. Balaba (Civil Appeal 41 of 2012) [2015] UGHC 4 (23 September 2015)
Respondent entitled to relief where a share-cap increase unlawfully diluted holdings and amounted to oppressive conduct.
Companies Act – increase of share capital (ss.63,65) – late registration is irregularity not nullity; Oppression – minority shareholder relief where share-cap imposed to dilute majority voting power and directors ratified decision; Equity – laches inapplicable absent unreasonable delay or prejudice; Limitation – defence must be pleaded and not ordinarily raised first on appeal.
 23 September 2015
OjangoIe and Another v Odica (Civil Appeal No. 31 of 2008) [2015] UGHC 23 (18 September 2015)
The appellate court set aside the lower court's decision and ruled in favor of the appellants regarding land ownership.
Land Law – Customary ownership – Inheritance and gift inter vivos – Evaluation of evidence on trespass and ownership rights.
 18 September 2015
Akampurira Laban John v Democratic Party and Others (Civil Suit No. 157 of 2015) [2015] UGHC 10 (17 September 2015)
A party member has standing and has disclosed a cause of action over alleged intra‑party election irregularities; preliminary objections dismissed.
Political party law — Membership rights under party constitution — Locus standi of a party member to sue over alleged intra‑party electoral irregularities; Civil procedure — Preliminary objections — Whether plaint discloses cause of action; Joinder — Appropriateness of resolving joinder and fact‑intensive disputes at preliminary stage; Interplay between party internal processes and Electoral Commission timelines — matters unsuitable for determination on preliminary objection.
 17 September 2015