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. 

Physical address
Plot 2, the Square Kampala
2 judgments

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Citation
Judgment date
April 2005
Court finds no valid land sale agreement; plaintiff declared a trespasser, must pay damages for wrongful occupation.
Property law – Sale of land – Validity of agreement – Misrepresentation and trespass – Damages for unlawful occupation.
29 April 2005
Whether a respondent may rely on registered title after occupying property in breach of an interim injunction.
Civil procedure – Temporary injunction to preserve status quo – Prima facie case, irreparable injury and balance of convenience – Occupation in breach of interim injunction – Registration and bona fide purchaser defence limited where occupation follows violation of court order – Equitable doctrine: clean hands.
22 April 2005