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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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June 2013
Rubaramira Geoffrey v Energo (U) Co Ltd (Civil Suit No. 036/2005) [2013] UGHC 282 (13 June 2013)
A contractor who trespasses and damages land outside a contract's scope is liable to the landowner, not entitled to indemnity.
Contract – supply of materials – trespass – excavation outside agreed site – damages for loss of crops and land – indemnity – liability of third party/government for acts of contractor – limits of indemnity where contractor acts unlawfully.
 13 June 2013
April 2013
Okaali and Others v Attorney General and Others (HC LD MA No. 038 of 2012) [2013] UGHC 277 (24 April 2013)
An application to set aside a judgment was dismissed for lack of locus standi and because the issues were res judicata.
Civil procedure – res judicata – locus standi – setting aside judgment – whether applicants not party to original suit can seek to set aside judgment – affidavit in reply – service of process.
 24 April 2013
February 2013
Kaganda George William v Katooro Jamada and Others (Civil Appeal 37 of 2011) [2013] UGHC 274 (14 February 2013)
14 February 2013