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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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Citation	Judgment date
January 2002
Bwire Adeya v Ochieng and 2 Others (Election Petition 1 of 2001) [2002] UGHC 131 (11 January 2002) Whether failure to produce a UNEB certificate equating qualifications voids the respondent’s parliamentary nomination. Parliamentary elections – statutory qualification – section 5(1)(c), 5(4), 5(5) PEA 2001 – requirement of individual UNEB certificate and Gazette notice to prove A‑Level equivalence – general UNEB notices do not displace individual verification – nomination void for non‑compliance; Electoral Commission negligence.	11 January 2002

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January 2002

Bwire Adeya v Ochieng and 2 Others (Election Petition 1 of 2001) [2002] UGHC 131 (11 January 2002)

Whether failure to produce a UNEB certificate equating qualifications voids the respondent’s parliamentary nomination.

Parliamentary elections – statutory qualification – section 5(1)(c), 5(4), 5(5) PEA 2001 – requirement of individual UNEB certificate and Gazette notice to prove A‑Level equivalence – general UNEB notices do not displace individual verification – nomination void for non‑compliance; Electoral Commission negligence.

11 January 2002