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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 2022
Nabaasa v Mushotara and Another (Miscellaneous Application 207 of 2021) [2022] UGHC 108 (27 January 2022)
27 January 2022
Okune Estate and Anor v Ibuje Sub-county and Ors (Miscellaneous Application No. 40 of 2021) [2022] UGHC 1 (27 January 2022)
Applicants failed to prove contempt; injunction set aside and court ordered final execution of the land decree.
Contempt of court – civil contempt elements (lawful order, knowledge, ability, failure to comply) – interpretation of decree – locus standi of non-party – execution/delinking of land decree – interlocutory injunction set aside.
 27 January 2022
Uganda v Econga (High Court Criminal Session 193 of 2016) [2022] UGHC 3 (24 January 2022)
Medical and child-witness evidence established aggravated defilement; the accused’s alibi was rejected and he was convicted.
Criminal law – Aggravated defilement – Elements: victim under 14, sexual penetration, accused’s participation – Corroboration by medical evidence – Identification by child witnesses – Alibi defence and burden to disprove.
 24 January 2022
Uganda v Engola (High Court Criminal Session 6 of 2020) [2022] UGHC 4 (24 January 2022)
Prosecution proved aggravated defilement of one child and indecent assault of the other; accused's alibi rejected.
Criminal law – Aggravated defilement – elements: age, sexual act, participation – medical vs. testimonial evidence – alibi – admissibility and weight of child testimony – conviction on lesser offence (indecent assault).
 24 January 2022
Uganda v Otim (Criminal High Court Session 54 of 2020) [2022] UGHC 2 (24 January 2022)
Aggravated defilement conviction upheld: age proven, sexual act and participation established; mistake of age immaterial.
Criminal law – Aggravated defilement – Elements: victim under 18, sexual act, offender’s HIV status – Mistake of fact as to age not a defence – Section 144 Penal Code: knowledge of age immaterial – Confession and medical evidence corroboration.
 24 January 2022
Alinda and Others v Uganda (Civil Appeal No. 12 of 2021) [2022] UGHC 73 (22 January 2022)
A criminal prosecution related to land matters will not be stayed for a pending civil suit absent identical issues or exceptional circumstances.
Criminal procedure – Stay of criminal proceedings pending related civil suit – Exceptional remedy; identity of issues required – Distinction between public criminal prosecutions and private civil remedies – Abuse of process and harassment standard.
 22 January 2022
Kasumba Ateenyi v Kagadi Seventh Day Adventist Church Association of Uganda and Another (Civil Suit 12 of 2022) [2022] UGHC 154 (17 January 2022)
17 January 2022
Okwangan and 2 Others v Otelamong (Civil Appeal 18 of 2021) [2022] UGHC 149 (12 January 2022)
12 January 2022
Masereka v Kule and Another (Civil Appeal No. 40 of 2019) [2022] UGHC 74 (11 January 2022)
An appeal will be dismissed if the memorandum of appeal is narrative and fails to satisfy Order 43 requirements.
Civil procedure – Appeals – Memorandum of appeal – Order 43 rules – Grounds must be concise, under distinct heads, non‑narrative and law‑based; defective memorandum may be rejected and appeal dismissed – Costs awarded.
 11 January 2022
Attorney General and 6 Others v Mulemberi and 7 Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 98 of 2022) [2022] UGHC 70 (9 January 2022)
Court refused to stay execution of an unchallenged land decree, directing execution to proceed per court orders.
Stay of execution – Order 43 Rule 4 – requirements for stay (sufficient cause, prevention of substantial loss, absence of unreasonable delay, security) – execution of unchallenged decree – role of executing court and Registrar – survey and boundary opening in execution process.
 9 January 2022