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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.

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Citation	Judgment date
October 1996
Tumusiime v Teddy Ssezi Cheeye and Another (Civil Suit 805 / 95) [1996] UGHC 86 (28 October 1996) Court awards damages for defamatory publication alleging criminal offenses against the plaintiff, ruling in his favor. Defamation - Libel - Publication of false allegations - Imputation of criminal offenses - Remedies for defamation.	28 October 1996
Alfred William Masaba v Bank of Uganda (Civil Suit 663 of 1995) [1996] UGHC 98 (17 October 1996) Whether a retirement circular formed a binding contract and whether the bank could offset a housing loan from termination benefits. Contract law – Circulars as invitation to treat; application form as offer and acceptance mechanism; incorporation of special repayment terms for secured housing loan into voluntary termination contract; unlawful offset of housing loan and retention of title deed; entitlement to damages and costs.	17 October 1996
Masaba v Bank Of Uganda (Civil Suit 663 of 1995) [1996] UGHC 61 (17 October 1996) Employer breached retirement-package terms by offsetting and using the plaintiff’s retirement payments to repay a secured housing loan without agreed repayment terms. Employment law – voluntary early retirement schemes – circulars as invitations to treat and part of contractual matrix; secured housing loans – requirement that repayment terms be agreed before departure; employer’s offsetting of retirement benefits – breach and damages.	17 October 1996
Obadi Enterprises v Uganda Revenue Authority and Another (Civil Suit 938 of 1993) [1996] UGHC 62 (7 October 1996) High Court set aside a consent taxation for material irregularity and ordered a fresh bill prepared and re-taxed in accordance with taxation rules. Civil Procedure Act s.84 – Revisionary powers – High Court may call for record where lower court or Registrar acted with material irregularity or injustice. Taxation of costs – Registrar’s taxation may be set aside even if entered by consent where it results in injustice or fails to comply with applicable rules. Advocates (Remuneration and Taxation of Costs) Rules, 1932 – Requirement to separate service and professional charges; bill items must be provable and not exaggerated or repeated. Instruction fees – must be computed on the amount actually awarded in judgment, not on claimed or counter-claimed sums.	7 October 1996
Uganda Revenue Authority v Ddegeya Trading Stores (Civil Suit 938 of 1993) [1996] UGHC 100 (7 October 1996) High Court set aside a registrar's consent taxation for material irregularity and ordered fresh taxation complying with taxation rules. Civil procedure — Revision — High Court calling for record under section 84 CPA where a Registrar/taxing officer acted with injustice or material irregularity; Taxation of costs — consent taxation and limits to setting aside absent fraud/undue influence; Instruction fees — must be computed on judgment amount, not unawarded counter-claim; Bill of Costs — compliance with The Advocates (Remuneration and Taxation of Costs) Rules 1932 and SI No.3 of 1998; Setting aside taxation and remitting fresh taxation.	7 October 1996

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