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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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July 2025
Namuwaya Efulansi v Stephen Samanya (Civil Appeal No. 180 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 945 (10 July 2025)
Appeal dismissed after appellant departed from pleaded grounds; unchallenged sale agreement proved ownership.
Civil procedure – parties bound by pleadings; departure from grounds in memorandum without leave – objection upheld; Evidence – Letters of Administration not proof of land ownership; consent judgment against tenants does not bind non‑party owner; written sale agreement unchallenged prevails over oral evidence absent fraud.
 10 July 2025
Malando Abdallah v Masanyu Peter Juma (Miscellaneous Application 96 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 954 (8 July 2025)
Leave to appeal refused: chief magistrate had jurisdiction and no substantial question of law or miscarriage of justice was shown.
Local Council Courts Act s32 – leave to appeal requires substantial question of law or miscarriage of justice; Jurisdiction – territorial competence of Chief Magistrate; Transfer of matters – preserve of High Court (Magistrates’ Courts Act s216); Land disputes – LC.II (parish/ward) as first instance, LC.I (village) lacks jurisdiction; Burden of proof – Evidence Act s101; Sango Bay principle on leave to appeal.
 8 July 2025
Namatende Halima v Abdallah Mohamed and Others (Civil Suit No. 25 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 953 (8 July 2025)
A land recovery claim not brought within the 12‑year limitation period is time‑barred and dismissed with costs.
Limitation of actions – Land – Section 5 Limitation Act (12 years) – accrual of cause of action – plaint must plead any disability to toll limitation – preliminary objection considered on pleadings and court’s factual observations – "once statute barred, always statute barred."
 8 July 2025
Nankunda Stella v Kaluusi Micheal and Another (Miscellaneous Application 19 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 951 (2 July 2025)
Applicant failed to show exceptional circumstances to admit a post-judgment police report as additional evidence on appeal.
Civil procedure – Production of additional evidence on appeal – Order 43 Rule 22 CPR – discretionary admission requiring due diligence, relevance, credibility and probable influence. Fresh vs additional evidence – evidence authored after final trial ruling and not on record is fresh and not admissible as additional evidence on appeal. Appeal procedure – complaints about trial court’s expunging of evidence are matters for appeal, not for an interlocutory application to admit new evidence. Burden of proof – applicant must satisfy statutory and precedent criteria before court may allow additional evidence.
 2 July 2025