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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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Plot 2, the Square Kampala
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July 2022
Butime v Standard Chartered Bank (Civil Suit No. 963 of 2020) [2022] UGHC 12 (19 July 2022)
Bank refunded fraudulently‑debited funds after investigation but breached fiduciary duty by not communicating the investigation outcome; damages awarded.
Banking law — banker–customer relationship — unauthorized electronic debit — duty of care and fiduciary duty — investigation by card scheme (Visa) — duty to communicate investigation outcome — indemnity clause inapplicable to unauthorized transactions — damages and costs.
 19 July 2022
Christopher Olobo and Bencher Investments & Trading Co. Ltd v Cairo Bank Uganda Limited and Eric Moro Olobo (Miscellaneous Application No. 919 of 2022) [2022] UGHC 158 (19 July 2022)
A certificate of urgency was granted to avert imminent sale of disputed property during court vacation pending an injunction application.
Civil procedure – certificate of urgency – property sale – pending interlocutory injunction – requirements for urgency – irreparable harm – commercial interest – court vacation – dispensation of civil proceeding restrictions.
 19 July 2022
Abooki v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 1 of 2023) [2022] UGHC 150 (12 July 2022)
Extension of time to appeal granted where prisoner showed promptness, no dilatory conduct and plausible grounds despite ignorance of law.
Criminal procedure – extension of time to appeal – sufficient cause required – prisoners’ remedy under s.30 to lodge appeal via prison officer; discretion exercised where delay is prompt, no dilatory conduct and prospects of success plausible.
 12 July 2022
Meghani v Uganda Revenue Authority (Civil Appeal No. 6 of 2021) [2022] UGHC 11 (12 July 2022)
COVID‑19 lockdown tolled filing time, but unexplained post‑lockdown delay warranted refusal to extend time; appeal dismissed.
Tax appeals — Extension of time — Interpretation of s.16(1)(c) (30 days from service) and s.16(7) (six months where no service) — Inconsistency of Tribunal rule with statute — COVID‑19 lockdown as disability tolling time — Rule 11(6) reasonable cause (illness, absence, other) — Exercise of discretion reviewed for perversity or error in principle.
 12 July 2022