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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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October 2023
KCB Bank v Kataike and Another (Civil Appeal 5 of 2023) [2023] UGHC 297 (23 October 2023)
A bank that freezes a customer's account must prove lawful instruction and due diligence; lower court had jurisdiction; appeal dismissed.
Banking law – banker‑customer contractual duty to repay on demand; jurisdiction – pecuniary limit determined by account balance at filing; procedural compliance – striking off argumentative grounds; Anti‑Money Laundering Act – accountable persons must show express instructions and perform due diligence before freezing accounts.
 23 October 2023
Kirungi v Fort Portall City Council (Miscellaneous Cause 5 of 2023) [2023] UGHC 291 (23 October 2023)
Indefinite extension of interdiction beyond six months was unlawful; court quashed it and ordered reinstatement with damages.
Judicial review – amenability and exhaustion of administrative remedies; exception for bias/predetermination. Public Service Standing Orders – interdiction timelines (3/6 months) and paragraph 15 requiring lifting when investigations exceed time limits. Illegality and irrationality as grounds for certiorari. Mandamus to compel reinstatement and award of general damages for unlawful interdiction. Discretion to refuse blanket injunction on ongoing investigations.
 23 October 2023
Mabale Growers Tea Factory Limited v Mian and Another Another (Civil Suit 41 of 2022) [2023] UGHC 293 (23 October 2023)
A written sale‑swap bound the individual respondent; breach established and damages, interest and costs awarded to the applicant.
Contract law – sale‑swap agreement – contract interpretation; privity and corporate personality – liability of individual director where company not party; breach of contract – entitlement to special and general damages; specific performance vs damages; interest and costs.
 23 October 2023
Nduhukire v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 39 of 2023) [2023] UGHC 292 (23 October 2023)
Applicant charged with aggravated child trafficking granted bail due to serious medical condition and acceptable sureties, subject to bonds and reporting.
Criminal procedure – Bail application – aggravated trafficking in children; Exceptional circumstances – serious medical condition (tuberculosis) as ground for bail under Bail Guidelines and Trial on Indictments Act; Sureties – assessment of substantiality and jurisdiction; Bail conditions – monetary bonds and periodic reporting to secure attendance.
 23 October 2023
Bwambale v Rwabwogo (Miscellaneous Application 52 of 2023) [2023] UGHC 272 (18 October 2023)
Applicant failed to show sufficient cause for an extension of time to appeal; application dismissed with costs.
Extension of time to appeal – sufficiency of cause – inordinate delay and dilatory conduct – illness and financial incapacity – prejudice to respondent – precedents considered (Molly Kyalukinda Turinawe; Uganda v Ntambi).
 18 October 2023