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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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February 2010
Ndugga Sebayigga v Matovu Charles (Civil Appeal No. 55 of 2007) [2010] UGHC 245 (26 February 2010)
The appellant successfully appealed a lower court decision dismissing his claim for compensation for the destruction of his charcoal store.
Property law – Demolition of property – Evaluation of evidence in claims for compensation – Unauthorized demolition and destruction claims.
 26 February 2010
Ssekadde v Maimuna Bint (Civil Appeal No. 221 of 2001) [2010] UGHC 255 (23 February 2010)
A magistrate may exercise discretion to extend appeal time and exclude time spent obtaining certified records.
Civil procedure – extension of time to appeal; s.79 Civil Procedure Act – court may admit appeal despite lapse of time; time taken to obtain certified copies excluded from limitation computation; Chief Magistrate's discretionary power; avoidance of multiplicity of suits; abuse of process.
 23 February 2010