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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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February 1996
Print and Stationery Suppliers v Kitgum District Administration (Civil Suit 926 of 1994) [1996] UGHC 53 (23 February 1996)
A misnamed local authority after statutory change can be a bona fide mistake and does not automatically defeat a plaint.
Local government — naming of defendant after statutory reorganisation — bona fide mistake in naming former statutory entity — amendment/substitution of parties; Civil Procedure — preliminary objection under Order 6 rule 27 CPR; Statutory notice — requirement and proof of service for suits against local authorities.
 23 February 1996
Print & Stationery Supplies (U) Ltd v Kitgum District Administration (Civil Suit 926 of 1994) [1996] UGHC 99 (23 February 1996)
Preliminary objection overruled: misnaming of a reconstituted local authority was a bona fide, amendable mistake; notice/service not disproved.
Civil procedure – preliminary objection – Suit against a formerly‑named local authority after statutory reorganisation – whether misnaming renders plaint incompetent; service of statutory notice on local authorities; bona fide mistake and amendment under the CPR.
 23 February 1996
Ndawula and 4 Others v Kalondozi and Another (Civil Suit 497 of 1991) [1996] UGHC 59 (22 February 1996)
Second defendant liable for negligence in leaving lorry parked without adequate warnings; first defendant not negligent.
Negligence – vehicle broken down/parked on roadway – adequacy and deployment of warning devices; contributory negligence – alleged speed of oncoming minibus; assessment of general damages for multiple serious fractures and residual disability; award of costs against negligent defendant.
 22 February 1996
Jan Naresh Kara v Protam Dharamsy Bhatia (Civil Suit 425 of 1994) [1996] UGHC 88 (12 February 1996)
Claim to prove a will in Uganda dismissed because deceased was domiciled in India and foreign probate/re-sealing was required.
Probate law – Jurisdiction – Domicile of deceased abroad – Requirement to obtain foreign probate and re-seal under Probate (Re-sealing) Act (Cap.144) s.3 before Ugandan court can give effect to foreign grant; validity of will and caveat where primary probate lies abroad.
 12 February 1996
Kara v Bhatia (Civil Suit 425 of 1993) [1996] UGHC 55 (12 February 1996)
Court dismissed Ugandan probate suit because deceased was domiciled in India and foreign probate must be obtained and re-sealed first.
Private international law – Domicile – Deceased domiciled in India – Probate jurisdiction; Probate (Re‑Sealing) Act (Cap.144) s.3 – foreign grant to be produced and re-sealed to operate in Uganda; Jurisdiction – necessity of obtaining foreign probate before Ugandan recognition; Caveat and declaratory relief on will – jurisdictional bar when deceased domiciled abroad.
 12 February 1996