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. 

Physical address
Plot 2, the Square Kampala
3 judgments

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June 2017

 

29 June 2017
Respondent proved ownership; locus in quo procedure flawed; appellants' ancestor was a licensee; damages reduced to UGX 1,000,000.
Land law – ownership dispute – burden of proof under Evidence Act s.110 – assessment of oral testimony; locus in quo – procedural requirements and proper record-keeping; licensee vs proprietor – no proprietary interest passes; award of general damages – reduction for lack of evidential basis.
14 June 2017
The LC.III Court's decision was void due to jurisdictional overreach; retrial ordered in a competent court.
Civil Procedure - Jurisdiction - Revision of local council court decisions - Legality of decisions made without jurisdiction
2 June 2017