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. 

Physical address
Plot 2, the Square Kampala
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10 judgments
April 2024
24 April 2024
18 April 2024
18 April 2024
Appellant proved customary ownership; sale to purchasers of unregistered land was not protected, respondents liable for trespass and damages.
  • Land law — Customary tenure — Proof of customary ownership requires evidence of acquisition and use according to binding customary rules; factual possession and long use may establish ownership; Power of Attorney — agent suing for principal: procedural technicality excused where principal is disclosed; Unregistered land — bona fide purchaser for value without notice defence does not apply to unregistered land; Locus in quo — appellate review of credibility and extraneous findings.
15 April 2024
11 April 2024
11 April 2024
9 April 2024
9 April 2024
The truck driver’s negligence caused a fatal collision; the employer respondent held vicariously liable and ordered to pay damages.
  • Tort — Negligence: driver’s duty to other road users; vicarious liability of employer for employee’s negligence; assessment of damages under Law Reform (Misc. Prov.) Act ss.5–6; evidentiary weight of eyewitness and inspection reports versus hearsay; proof required for loss of dependency and special damages
8 April 2024
8 April 2024