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
67 judgments

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Judgment date
August 2025
Convictions quashed for unfair trial due to lack of interpretation, irregular sentencing, and unjustified compensation order.
Criminal procedure – revision – fair trial – constitutional right to interpreter – irregular sentencing – compensation orders – miscarriage of justice – quashing of conviction and sentence.
14 August 2025
June 2025

 

4 June 2025

 

2 June 2025
May 2025
Judicial review under section 57(3) is limited to the University Staff Tribunal decision and cannot re‑litigate Appointments Board matters.
Administrative law – judicial review of university staff disciplinary matters – scope of review under s.57(3) Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act – review confined to University Staff Tribunal decision and process; Competency of affidavit deponent – personal knowledge suffices (O.19 r.3 CPR); Misnomer in naming respondent in judicial review not fatal; Specific statutory limitation (30 days) prevails over general rule.
8 May 2025

 

8 May 2025
January 2025

Civil Procedure—Review of Consent Orders—Section 82 and Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act—Order 46 Rule 1(1) CPR—Grounds for Setting Aside Consents—Omission of Necessary Parties, including the Attorney General—Binding Nature of Consent Judgments—Conflict of Interest—Burden of Proof—Application Dismissed

17 January 2025

 

17 January 2025

 

16 January 2025

 

16 January 2025

Civil Procedure—revision under Section 83 CPA—grounds for adding parties—joinder under O.1 r.10(2) CPR—proof of legal existence of proposed party—misnomer and its curability under O.1 r.10 and O.6 r.19 CPR—whether non-existent entities can sue or be sued—binding nature of pleadings—costs awarded—magistrate ordered to fix the case for hearing—case to be disposed of within 120 days.

16 January 2025
December 2024

Review application—Civil Procedure Act—unconsented suit filing—advocate’s duty—lack of instructions—costs liability—error on record—discovery of new evidence—public interest litigation—authority to act—advocate’s misconduct—costs to affected parties—court’s inherent jurisdiction—disciplining officers—procedural fairness—client grievance—legal remedy.

9 December 2024
November 2024

 

27 November 2024
October 2024

Traditional and cultural leadership – customary law – electoral procedures – declaration of vacancy – de-gazettement – injunction

31 October 2024
January 2024
17 January 2024
17 January 2024
17 January 2024
17 January 2024
November 2023
22 November 2023
22 November 2023
22 November 2023
22 November 2023
3 November 2023
August 2023
22 August 2023
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22 August 2023
22 August 2023
22 August 2023
July 2023
10 July 2023
10 July 2023
March 2023
27 March 2023
16 March 2023
February 2023
21 February 2023
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