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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
November 2005
Pius Niwagaba v Law Development Centre (Judicial Review Miscellaneous Cause 589 of 2005) [2005] UGHC 150 (22 November 2005) A state Bar school's exclusion of an NCHE‑licensed university law graduate was unlawful, discriminatory and subject to judicial review. Administrative law – judicial review of admissions decisions; legal education – status of NCHE-licensed university law degree as qualifying under Advocates Act; discrimination and natural justice – exclusion by state vocational Bar school based on university origin unlawful; remedies – certiorari, declarations, admission order, costs and damages.	22 November 2005

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November 2005

Pius Niwagaba v Law Development Centre (Judicial Review Miscellaneous Cause 589 of 2005) [2005] UGHC 150 (22 November 2005)

A state Bar school's exclusion of an NCHE‑licensed university law graduate was unlawful, discriminatory and subject to judicial review.

Administrative law – judicial review of admissions decisions; legal education – status of NCHE-licensed university law degree as qualifying under Advocates Act; discrimination and natural justice – exclusion by state vocational Bar school based on university origin unlawful; remedies – certiorari, declarations, admission order, costs and damages.

22 November 2005