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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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February 2022
Otim Raymond v Ocen Nicholas & 41 others (Civil Suit 104 of 2001) [2022] UGHC 119 (24 February 2022)
24 February 2022
Jalia Namuzige v Attorney General (Civil Suit No. 67 of 2013) [2022] UGHC 7 (18 February 2022)
A land sale to a minor is void; purchaser recovers proven payments but cannot enforce possession or purchase.
* Contract law – capacity of minors – sale of land to a minor is void for lack of capacity when seller knew of minority. * Public/expropriated property sales – requirement to communicate revocation of prior offers; procedural irregularities and possible fraud vitiate sale. * Purchaser’s duty – due diligence in land purchases from government agencies. * Restitution – recovery of proven payments made under a void land sale. * Costs – court’s discretion to order each party to bear own costs in circumstances of vulnerability of purchaser.
 18 February 2022
Wambuzi & Anor v Nadiope & 8 Ors (Civil Suit No. 177 of 2014) [2022] UGHC 5 (18 February 2022)
The plaintiff’s earlier election was invalid for want of quorum; the 2014 election complied with the constitution and the suit is dismissed.
Constitutional and customary institutions – capacity to sue and be sued under Article 246 and the Traditional Leaders Act – corporate personality of traditional leader versus ‘kingdom’; Election law – validity of customary/constitutional election meetings – quorum requirement and effect of absence; Evidence – admissibility of electronic/video evidence (authentication and translation); Civil procedure – parties’ capacity and survival of actions against deceased persons.
 18 February 2022
Uganda v Monday (FPT-00-CR-SC 109 of 2019) [2022] UGHC 146 (17 February 2022)
Accused convicted for murder and one attempted murder based on single‑witness ID and circumstantial evidence.
* Criminal law – Murder – Ingredients: death, unlawfulness, malice aforethought, participation. * Criminal law – Attempted murder – necessity of malice and overt act manifesting intent. * Evidence – Identification by a single eyewitness; need for caution and possible corroboration. * Evidence – Circumstantial evidence: must be incompatible with innocence and exclude reasonable hypothesis of innocence. * Sentencing – Death penalty reserved for rarest of rare; application of Sentencing Guidelines; remand time deduction; concurrent versus consecutive terms.
 17 February 2022
Mukembo & 10 Ors v Luuka District Local Government (Civil Suit No. 89 of 2016) [2022] UGHC 8 (15 February 2022)
The court held the defendant breached clear written contracts and awarded unpaid stipends, general damages, interest and costs.
Contract law – breach of written appointment contracts – parol evidence rule and enforcement of clear unambiguous contract terms; measured-works defense inadmissible without evidential support; entitlement to unpaid stipulated remuneration, general damages, interest and costs.
 15 February 2022
Uganda v Monday David (Criminal Case 109 of 2019) [2022] UGHC 50 (15 February 2022)
Court convicted the accused of murder and one attempted murder, acquitted on the second attempted murder, and imposed life concurrent sentence.
* Criminal law – murder – elements: unlawful death, malice aforethought, participation; identification by single witness and need for corroboration. * Attempted murder – requirement of intent manifested by overt acts; use of medical evidence. * Circumstantial evidence – incompatibility with innocence. * Sentencing – application of ‘rarest of the rare’ test, aggravating and mitigating factors, remand credit.
 15 February 2022
Uganda v Tushabomwe and Others (Criminal Case 79 of 2020) [2022] UGHC 60 (15 February 2022)
Although death, unlawfulness and malice were proved, unreliable single-witness identification led to acquittal of the accused.
Criminal law – murder: proof of death, unlawfulness and malice aforethought; identification by a single witness – reliability standards and need for corroboration; standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
 15 February 2022
Iganga Talkies Ltd v Hussein Badda (Miscellaneous Application No. 142 of 2020) [2022] UGHC 6 (10 February 2022)
Interlocutory injunction dismissed because the supporting affidavit lacked valid authority from the applicant company.
Civil procedure – interlocutory injunction; competency of supporting affidavit – authority to depose on behalf of a company; power of attorney – must be granted by or on behalf of the company; defective affidavit grounds for striking out and dismissal.
 10 February 2022