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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
July 2016
Isabirye Iddi v Electoral Commission and Another (HCT - 03 - CV - EP - 0009 - 2016) [2016] UGHC 22 (18 July 2016) Donation of an ambulance during campaign period by the winning candidate constituted an illegal electoral practice warranting a by-election. Election petition – electoral law – parliamentary elections – bribery – donation of ambulance during campaign period – proof of illegal practices – reliefs for proven illegal practice – threshold for setting aside election result – election law compliance and evidentiary standards – role of charitable donations and inducement during elections.	18 July 2016
April 2016
Bagoola Ngobi v Kyobe Inyensiko (Misc Cause 6 of 2016) [2016] UGHC 5 (25 April 2016) Court revised and set aside an irregular blanket recount conducted despite unsealed/tampered ballot boxes; original returning officer results reinstated. Election law – Recount under PEA secs. 55–56 – Jurisdiction and revision – High Court’s supervisory powers (CPA s.83(c), Art.139) – Invalidity of recount where ballot boxes unsealed/tampered – Blanket/unfocussed recounts and lack of specific numerical complaints – Reinstatement of returning officer’s results.	25 April 2016
Delta Petroleum (U) Limited v Senyonjo Dick (Civil Suit 69 of 2012) [2016] UGHC 25 (8 April 2016) Registered Powers of Attorney upheld; forgery allegations unproven, plaintiff awarded declarations, injunctions, specific performance and costs. * Property law – validity of Powers of Attorney – effect of registration and certification by Registrar of Documents as evidence of authenticity. * Evidence – probative value of registered documents and office witnesses versus absence of original document and uncorroborated allegations of forgery. * Fraud/forgery allegations in land transactions – burden of proof and requirement for independent corroboration. * Remedies – declarations of title, injunctions and specific performance where authority to sell is established.	8 April 2016
February 2016
The Board of Governors Seventh Day Adventist Church Kamuli Town Council v Wabulirire (Civil Appeal No.0019 of 2011) [2016] UGHC 20 (5 February 2016) Appellate court upholds trial court’s ruling confirming respondent’s title and dismissing the appellant’s boundary and procedure-related claims. Land law – Evidence – Competing claims over land donated by common donor – Evaluation of witness credibility and documentary authenticity – Standard of proof in civil trespass and boundary disputes – Appellate review of trial court’s findings.	5 February 2016

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