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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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Plot 2, the Square Kampala
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September 1993
Uganda Government v Sekayira (Criminal Appeal 17 of 1990) [1993] UGHC 51 (15 September 1993)

 

 15 September 1993
Uganda v Okello (High Court Criminal Revision 120 of 1991) [1993] UGHC 81 (9 September 1993)
On revision the court set aside an excessive default sentence and substituted the lawful one-month default imprisonment.
Criminal law – sentencing – default imprisonment for unpaid fines – statutory maximum under s.192(d) Magistrates Courts Act – illegality of excessive default sentence – revisional correction.
 9 September 1993
Musiima v Owodyo Limited (Civil Suit 257 of 1983) [1993] UGHC 62 (2 September 1993)

 

 2 September 1993