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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 2020
Baali v Mansons (U) Ltd (Civil Suit No. 37 of 2012) [2020] UGHC 2 (23 January 2020) Employer held vicariously liable for its driver’s negligence; plaintiff awarded special and general damages, interest and costs. Negligence — duty of care and breach; vicarious liability of employer for employee driver; admissibility and weight of police sketch plans and eyewitness evidence; requirements for pleading and proof of special damages; preliminary objection to ownership/standing.	23 January 2020
Kafuko & Another v Were (Civil Appeal No. 116 of 2016) [2020] UGHC 3 (23 January 2020) Appellants failed to rebut a valid sale agreement and could not establish customary title; appeal dismissed with costs. Land law — ownership and trespass — validity and weight of an unchallenged sale agreement; customary/ancestral title proof; locus in quo evidence limited to confirming in-court testimony; administration of estate not convertible into a title defence when unpleaded.	23 January 2020
Ngobi & Another v Nkuta (Civil Appeal No. 070 of 2017) [2020] UGHC 1 (23 January 2020) The applicant obtained a retrial after the trial court admitted fresh unsworn locus-in-quo evidence and failed proper evaluation. Civil procedure — appeal — inadequate recording and evaluation of evidence; Evidence — locus-in-quo — improper reception of fresh, unsworn witnesses and independent statements; Miscarriage of justice — retrial de novo ordered; Scheduling conference — agreed documents (Exhibit P1) properly admitted.	23 January 2020
Gakuru v Southern Range Nyanza Textiles (Civil Suit No. 27 of 2011) [2020] UGHC 4 (22 January 2020) Applicant confirmed after probation and unlawfully dismissed without fair procedure; awarded general damages. Employment law — Probation — completion of statutory six-month probation without termination or agreed extension results in confirmation by implication. Employment law — Disciplinary procedure — employer must notify, explain reasons and afford a fair hearing in accordance with the Employment Act and HR policies. Employment law — Unlawful dismissal — procedural unfairness renders termination void and entitles employee to compensation, including general damages where appropriate	22 January 2020
In Re JJ (An Infant) (Adoption Cause No. 030 of 2019) [2020] UGHC 5 (22 January 2020) Non‑citizen foster parent permitted to adopt an abandoned special‑needs child where exceptional circumstances and best interests justify waiver. Child welfare paramount; inter‑country adoption by non‑citizen in exceptional circumstances; waiver of statutory formalities; best interests of special‑needs abandoned child; S.45(3) female‑to‑male adoption prohibition can be waived.	22 January 2020