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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
May 1992
Kasule & Another v D.A.P Custodian Board & Another (Civil Suit 751 of 1991) [1992] UGHC 65 (20 May 1992)	20 May 1992
Topista Achora v Namungoma Transport & Produce Dealers Co. Op. Society Ltd. (Civil Suit No. 563 of 1990) [1992] UGHC 82 (12 May 1992) Plaintiff entitled to damages for repudiation of oral investment contract; principal recovery requires a different remedy. Contract – existence of simple oral contract (offer, acceptance, consideration); breach by non-payment on demand; remedies – damages for repudiation vs action for money had and received; measure of damages as loss of agreed returns; commercial interest awarded from date of loss.	12 May 1992
Beyendera & Another v Rukungiri District Administration (Civil Appeal 13 of 1989) [1992] UGHC 74 (4 May 1992)	4 May 1992
Stanley Beyendera and Another v Rukungiri District Administration (Civil Appeal 13 of 1989) [1992] UGHC 109 (4 May 1992) Appeal dismissed for failure to prove statutory Notice compliance and inadequate support for substitution of defendant. Civil procedure – amendment of plaint under O.1 r.10(2) CPR; statutory Notice of intention to sue – requirements under s.1 Act 20/69; necessity to place statutory Notice on record or annex it to affidavit; service on Administrative Secretary vs Local (District) Administration; inadmissibility of reliance on letters not in proceedings.	4 May 1992
Stanley Beyendera and Another v Rukungiri District Administration (Civil Appeal 13 of 1989) [1992] UGHC 91 (4 May 1992) Failure to place a statutory notice on the record justified disbelief of service; without proven service the suit was not properly instituted, so appeal dismissed. Statutory notice — section 1, Act 20/69 — requirement of service (not filing) on appropriate officer; service on Administrative Secretary sufficient for local administration; evidential necessity to place copy of statutory notice on record; amendment under O.1 r.10(2) CPR permissible only where proceedings properly before court; trial magistrate entitled to disbelieve unverified affidavit.	4 May 1992

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