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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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November 2025
Wamalwa Robert and Others v Kibimba Limited (formerly Tilda (U) Ltd) (Civil Suit No. 116 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 1495 (5 November 2025)
A tort claim for damages from dam-induced flooding is time-barred if filed after the six-year limitation period.
Limitation Act s.3 – Tort – Cause of action accrues when damage occurs – Six-year limitation period – Pre-suit negotiations/notice of intention to sue do not toll or extend limitation – Pleadings determine accrual for preliminary objection purposes – Time-barred suit dismissed.
 5 November 2025