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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 2000
Nagujja and Others v Dodoviko Mwanje (Civil Appeal No. 32 of 1999) [2000] UGHC 58 (11 September 2000)
Court allowed adding Administrator General as appellant where omission was inadvertent and not time‑barred.
Civil procedure – amendment of parties – addition/substitution of parties under Order 1 r.10 and Order 6 r.18 – inadvertent omission – effect on service and limitation – representation following change of advocates.
 11 September 2000
Etuket and Another v New Vision Printing and Publishing Corporation (Civil Suit 86 of 1996) [2000] UGHC 43 (8 September 2000)
Newspaper publications imputing criminal/rebel activity to plaintiffs' car were defamatory; general (but not special or punitive) damages awarded.
Defamation – publications imputing criminal/rebel activity by vehicle registration – defamatory per se; burden on publisher to justify truth; strict proof required for special damages; reputational evidence required for aggravated/general quantum; punitive damages not appropriate absent aggravating conduct.
 8 September 2000