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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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June 1999
Reamaton Limited v Uganda Corporation Creameries Limited and Another (Miscellaneous Appeal 230 of 1998) [1999] UGHC 30 (30 June 1999)
Registrar erred in staying execution where no stay application existed and deposited title was misleading; execution ordered to proceed.
Civil procedure – Execution – Registrar’s powers – Whether Registrar may stay execution absent an application – Relevance of court broker’s affidavit and valuation under Order 19 r.37 – Personal attendance for show-cause hearing – Fraudulent/misleading security lodged to defeat execution.
 30 June 1999
Uganda Development Bank v Oil Seeds Uganda Limited (Misc. Appl. No. 610 of 1997) [1999] UGHC 62 (16 June 1999)
Appeal against taxation of costs dismissed; instruction fees correctly awarded by taxing master.
Legal costs - Taxation appeal - Determinability of subject matter - Entitlement to instruction fees
 16 June 1999
Crane Finance Company Limited v Makerere Properties Limited (CIVIL SUIT NO. 759 OF 1998) [1999] UGHC 42 (15 June 1999)
High Court struck out suit as the Court of Appeal’s judgment in rem vested the property in Government, so no cause of action existed.
Civil procedure – preliminary objection – whether plaint discloses a cause of action – Court of Appeal judgment in rem – binding effect on High Court – status of property under Expropriated Properties Act – striking out as frivolous and vexatious – discharge of injunction – costs awarded.
 15 June 1999
Elario Ongeng Okwir v Transocean (U) Limited (Civil Suit 759 of 1996) [1999] UGHC 69 (2 June 1999)
Whether suspension and summary dismissal under the union agreement was lawful; admitted arrears awarded, other claims dismissed.
Employment law – Summary dismissal for misconduct – Applicability of Union Management Agreement versus staff regulations – Suspension and fair notice/procedure – Misconduct consisting of falsified inspection report – Award of admitted arrears.
 2 June 1999
Sule Pharmacy Limited v The Registered Trustees of The Khoja Shia Itana Shari Jamat (Miscellaneous Application 147 of 1999) [1999] UGHC 34 (1 June 1999)
Order 48(3) CPR prevails over Order 6(1)(b) for notices of motion; particulars must be furnished.
Civil Procedure – Notice of Motion – interplay between Order 48 r.3 and amended Order 6 r.1(b) – generalia specialibus rule; Further and better particulars – when annexures are inapplicable or moot; Competency of motion – distinction from applications requiring evidentiary annexures (eg. setting aside ex parte judgments).
 1 June 1999