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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 1994
Kivumbi v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 27 of 1993) [1994] UGHC 57 (21 January 1994)	21 January 1994
G.S. Panesar v Attorney General (Civil Suit 196 of 1992) [1994] UGHC 122 (12 January 1994) Contractor entitled to unpaid certificate sum; court awarded principal plus 30% p.a. interest from due date and costs. Contract law – Government contract – final certificate and obligation to pay within 14 days (Clause 30(1)); Civil procedure – proceeding and judgment after hearing where Attorney‑General served but did not appear; Interest – appropriateness of contractual/claimed rate versus court‑assessed commercial rate; Evidence – uncontroverted plaintiff testimony establishes entitlement.	12 January 1994
G.S. Panesar v Attorney General (Civil Suit 196 of 1992) [1994] UGHC 125 (12 January 1994) Plaintiff entitled to certified contract sum; court awards principal, interest at 30% p.a. from 15/3/1989, and costs. Contract law – obligation to pay sums certified by final payment certificate – payment due within contractual 14-day period. Evidence – uncontroverted testimony and documentary final certificate sufficient to establish debt. Remedies – assessment of interest where claimed contractual rate unsupported; court discretion to fix reasonable rate (30% p.a.). Costs – successful claimant entitled to costs where defendant defaults or fails to contest.	12 January 1994
Kabagambe & 2 Others v Kenafric Limited & Another (Miscellaneous Application 157 of 1993) [1994] UGHC 87 (3 January 1994)	3 January 1994

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