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
75 judgments

Court registries

  • Filters
  • Judges
  • Alphabet
Sort by:
75 judgments
Citation
Judgment date
January 2025
22 January 2025
22 January 2025
10 January 2025
December 2024
16 December 2024
November 2024
21 November 2024
October 2024
28 October 2024
28 October 2024
25 October 2024
25 October 2024
18 October 2024
18 October 2024
18 October 2024
11 October 2024
Plaintiff proved the defendant fraudulently obtained letters of administration, warranting revocation and regrant to the plaintiff.
Succession law – Revocation of letters of administration – Fraudulent procurement by misrepresentation and concealment – Standard of proof: balance of probabilities – Unchallenged evidence deemed admitted – Remedies: revocation, surrender of grant, regrant, injunction, costs.
3 October 2024
3 October 2024
3 October 2024
1 October 2024
September 2024
25 September 2024
24 September 2024
20 September 2024
6 September 2024
3 September 2024
February 2024
Dismissal for non-appearance set aside due to unforeseeable vehicle breakdown; land suit reinstated for hearing.
Civil procedure – dismissal for non-appearance (Order 17 Rule 4) – sufficient cause (unforeseeable vehicle breakdown) – reinstatement of suit – exercise of discretion under Section 98 Civil Procedure Act and Article 126(2)(e) Constitution – costs in the cause.
2 February 2024
January 2024
Defendant in possession but unpaid was ordered to pay adjusted balance, damages, interest and costs; counterclaim dismissed.
Contract law – sale of land – breach for non-payment of purchase price; specific performance as discretionary equitable remedy; calculation of adjusted balance where acreage differs from contract; counterclaim for defective title and compensation for improvements dismissed.
24 January 2024
11 January 2024