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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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March 2022
Uganda v Muchunguzi Godfrey (Criminal Case 332 of 2019) [2022] UGHC 51 (23 March 2022)
A voluntary confession corroborated by threats and conduct established murder; intoxication defence failed; sentence imposed (remand deducted).
Criminal law – Murder – Confession – voluntariness and corroboration; prior threats and conduct as corroborative evidence; intoxication not negating intent; sentencing under Ugandan Sentencing Guidelines (death only in rarest of rare).
 23 March 2022
Uganda Muslim Welfare Association v Saudi Marble Co Ltd (Civil Suit No. 63 of 2006) [2022] UGHC 10 (22 March 2022)
Applicant lacked legal existence or title to the land; alleged donation was ultra vires and trespass not established.
Company law – corporate personality and capacity to sue; Gifts of land – requirement of formal transfer and equity will not perfect an imperfect gift; Ultra vires acts – donations of company land without ordinary resolution void; Trespass to land – requires lawful possession or licence; Evidence – burden on claimant to prove cause of action.
 22 March 2022
Obbo & Anor v Waako & 7 Ors (Civil Appeal No. 59 of 2018) [2022] UGHC 9 (15 March 2022)
Appellants failed to prove inter vivos gift and ownership of customary land; appellate court affirmed respondents' ownership and dismissed appeal.
* Land law – customary tenure – proof of ownership – burden to prove gift inter vivos and user on unregistered land; abandonment principles. * Evidence – evaluation of contradictions and credibility on first appeal; appellate re-hearing and weight of trial court findings. * Civil procedure – locus in quo visits discretionary; procedures at locus must be followed but evidence there supplements court record. * Civil procedure – court discretion and inherent powers; non-appearance of some defendants does not shift burden of proof.
 15 March 2022
Uganda v Muhindo (Criminal Case 181 of 2019) [2022] UGHC 53 (15 March 2022)
Accused convicted of aggravated robbery for stealing immature vanilla while armed; court upheld identification and ordered imprisonment and compensation.
Criminal law – Aggravated robbery – elements: theft, use/threat of violence, possession of deadly weapon (panga), accused’s participation; Identification evidence at night – single-witness caution and need for corroboration; Exhibits (vanilla, panga, photographs) as corroboration; Sentencing – application of Sentencing Guidelines, remand set-off and compensation under section 286(4) Penal Code Act.
 15 March 2022
Uganda v Tusiime Ramathan (Criminal Case 343 of 2019) [2022] UGHC 59 (9 March 2022)
Single-witness night identification corroborated by recent possession and conduct justified conviction for aggravated robbery; sentence with remand credit and compensation ordered.
Criminal law – Aggravated robbery – elements: theft, violence, deadly weapon, participation – Identification by single night witness — caution and need for corroboration – Doctrine of recent possession as corroboration – Failure to produce exhibits not fatal where adequately described and exhibit slip available – Sentencing guidelines, remand credit and compensation order.
 9 March 2022
Maersk Agency Uganda Limited v Munywevu & Another (Miscellaneous Application 1177 of 2021) [2022] UGHC 153 (4 March 2022)

 

 4 March 2022