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
December 2010
In the matter of an Application to be appointed Legal Guardian by Craig Michael Latorre & Tonya Louise Hollandsworth Latorre (Family Cause 230 of 2010) [2010] UGHC 231 (21 December 2010)	21 December 2010
In the matter of an Application to be appointed Legal Guardian by Daniel Gary Owens & Shelly Lynn Owens (Family Cause 248 of 2010) [2010] UGHC 230 (16 December 2010)	16 December 2010
In the matter of an Application to be appointed Legal Guardian by Eric Ross Evans & Shannon Evans (Family Cause 231 of 2010) [2010] UGHC 232 (16 December 2010)	16 December 2010
Uganda v Michael Senkole (HCT-00-CR-CN-0092-2008) [2010] UGHC 247 (9 December 2010) The trial was nullified due to a defective charge sheet, and the appeal was dismissed without ordering a retrial. Criminal Law - Obtaining registration by false pretence - Defective charge sheet - Prejudice to accused - Lack of evidence for fraud.	9 December 2010
Kiryokya and 5 Others v Nantawa (Civil Suit 82 of 2009) [2010] UGHC 233 (1 December 2010) Court appointed Administrator General pendente lite and ordered DNA tests to resolve disputed paternity in an estate-administration dispute. Succession — Letters of Administration — Administrator pendente lite — Section 218 Succession Act — appointment to preserve estate pending revocation proceedings; Succession — alleged maladministration and post-grant transfers — admissibility of certified title and bank records; Civil procedure — case management and adjournments; Evidence — competence to tender documents (sketches/maps); Family law/succession — disputed paternity — court-ordered DNA profiling and sampling of non-party individuals.	1 December 2010
July 2010
Namutebi v Three ways Shipping Services Uganda Limited and Another (Civil Suit No. 143 of 2008) [2010] UGHC 242 (7 July 2010) The second defendant breached a contract of carriage when the plaintiff's cargo was destroyed in transit. Breach of Contract - Carriage of Goods - Bailment - Contract - Negligence - Remedies for Breach	7 July 2010
June 2010
National Housing and Construction Company Ltd v Kemirembe Sarah (Civil Appeal No 71 of 2009) [2010] UGHC 254 (2 June 2010) An alleged right of way involving deprivation of property must be brought by plaint and proved at trial; notice of motion was inappropriate and appeal allowed. Civil procedure – Proper mode of commencing proceedings – Notice of motion versus plaint – Order 4 r.1 CPR and S.19 CPA. Property law – alleged easement/right of way – requirement for full trial and proof on balance of probabilities. Access to Road Act – statutory form and sketch requirement; inapplicability where procedure not followed. Affidavits – competence, commissioning and altered documents – effect on credibility and entitlement to interlocutory relief. Constitutional protection of property (Article 26) relevant where deprivation is alleged.	2 June 2010
April 2010
Fang Min v Lin Zhengliang (Jeff Lin) and Another (HCT-00-CV-CS-0049 OF 2008) [2010] UGHC 239 (8 April 2010) Court finds defendants liable for defamation of a business owner, awarding damages and an injunction. Defamation – Publication of defamatory material – Vicarious liability – Damages – Publication by association secretary.	8 April 2010
March 2010
Okeema Willy v Jackson Musiko (HCCS NO 26/06) [2010] UGHC 237 (23 March 2010) High Court rules that disability arising from assault extended time for filing civil suit, setting aside lower court's dismissal. Civil Procedure - Limitation of Actions - Extension of time due to disability - Administration of justice without undue regard to technicalities	23 March 2010
Okeema Willy v Jackson Musikos (Civil Suit 26 of 2006) [2010] UGHC 248 (23 March 2010) Appeal succeeds as court misapplied limitation laws allowing for disability provisions in assault claim. Limitation of Actions - Disability and Extension under the Limitation Act; Liability and Damages for Assault and Property Damage.	23 March 2010
Ssenyonga Joseph v Karuma Kagyina (Civil Appeal 67 of 2008) [2010] UGHC 246 (19 March 2010) Court rules appellant not a trespasser and upholds Kibanja interest with order for compensation or purchase by respondent. Land Law - Trespass - Customary land rights - Kibanja interest - Proper parties in suit - Compensation under Article 26.	19 March 2010
Muluba Farm Limited v Mugisha (Civil Suit No. 31 of 2005) [2010] UGHC 256 (3 March 2010) Lessee's ejectment claim dismissed: re‑entry terminated lease, suit time‑barred, and company lacked board resolution to sue. Property law – mailo tenure and leases – Section 176 RTA protection of registered proprietor after successful re‑entry; Limitation Act and laches – six‑year limitation for contract‑based claims and relief against forfeiture; Company law – authority to sue requires board resolution where Articles demand it; unchallenged documentary evidence may dispose of substantive claims at preliminary stage.	3 March 2010
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