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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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August 2025
Mupapa Paul and Itiko Moses v Mbulyo Fredrick (Miscellaneous Application No. 122 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 955 (29 August 2025)
Leave refused: appeals to the High Court begin with a memorandum, and counsel’s unproven mistake does not excuse non-compliance.
Civil procedure – Appeals to High Court – Appeal to High Court must be commenced by Memorandum of Appeal (Order 43) – Notice of Appeal is issued by the High Court after memorandum – Leave to appeal to Court of Appeal requires prima facie grounds meriting serious consideration – Mistake of counsel insufficient without proof of effective instructions or counsel’s admission.
 29 August 2025
Kintu John and Another v Namulondo Scovia and Others (Civil Appeal No. 25 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 939 (28 August 2025)
Appeal allowed: disputed parcel held to be a gift inter vivos to deceased’s son; widow and children are owners, lower court judgment set aside.
Property law – gift inter vivos – exclusive occupation and user as evidence of a gift; succession – whether land formed part of intestate estate; evidentiary weight of family meeting minutes not attended by donor; appellate re-evaluation of factual findings.
 28 August 2025
Bakoomba Ruth Nabirye and Another v DFCU Bank Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 24 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 956 (19 August 2025)
Leave granted to appeal on whether the Principal Judge lawfully transferred the file and on garnishee procedural questions.
Civil procedure – Leave to appeal – Appeal is a creature of statute; leave granted only where intended appeal prima facie raises grounds meriting serious judicial consideration; Judicial administration – Principal Judge’s administrative powers – scope and limits of transferring files and allocating to self; compliance with Constitution (Recusal of Judicial Officers) Practice Directions, 2019; Garnishee procedure – Whether a fresh garnishee application is required after Order 23 Rule 3 and whether failure to do so invalidates a garnishee absolute; Judicial independence – Allegations of bias, forum shopping and proper recusal process.
 19 August 2025
Gwaira Nives Mary v Nagawa Scovia (Civil Appeal No. 32 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 957 (19 August 2025)
Sale agreements and prior court admission establish buyer’s ownership; respondent declared trespasser and evicted.
Land law – Contract of sale – Part-payment receipt and subsequent witnessed confirmation read together constitute a valid sale. Evidence – Typing errors and differing document formats do not necessarily invalidate agreements. Estoppel – Prior court pleading acknowledging a sale estops subsequent denial. Relief – Declaration of ownership, nominal damages and order for vacant possession/eviction. Civil procedure – Appellate re-evaluation of documentary and oral evidence.
 19 August 2025
Kyemba Ali and Others v Nakirijja Jolly Magaya (Civil Appeal No. 54 of 2020) [2025] UGHC 937 (19 August 2025)
A District Land Board lease overrides prior Town Council user permissions; occupants without a lease are trespassers and must vacate.
Land law – urban lock-up allocations – distinction between former Town Council permissions (licences/user rights) and District Land Board leases – effect of 1995 Constitution transferring lease-granting power to District Land Boards; trespass and eviction; limitation; necessity to specifically plead and prove fraud.
 19 August 2025