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
22 judgments

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December 2022
15 December 2022
15 December 2022
15 December 2022
15 December 2022
13 December 2022
13 December 2022
13 December 2022
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November 2022
29 November 2022
29 November 2022
29 November 2022
8 November 2022
1 November 2022
October 2022
17 October 2022
17 October 2022
Caveat vacated where caveator failed to prove a beneficiary or other caveatable interest; registered title held conclusive.
Property law – Caveats against registered land – caveatable interest – beneficiary caveat – requirement to prove entitlement to maintain caveat
Registration of Titles Act s59, s123, s124, s128 – certificate of title conclusive; beneficiary caveats exception
Evidence Act s102 – burden on caveator to prove interest
Judicature Act s37 – remedial powers to give complete relief and facilitate subdivision
11 October 2022
Pleadings drawn and filed by a non-approved corporate entity are illegal and may be struck out; defendant given limited time to file proper pleadings.
Advocates Act – s.70 offences by bodies corporate – body corporate drafting and filing pleadings when not an approved law firm – pleadings prepared by unapproved entity are illegal and may be struck out; Section 14A inapplicable where entity has never been authorised; court may grant time to file proper pleadings and award costs.
4 October 2022
September 2022
30 September 2022
29 September 2022
August 2022
25 August 2022
25 August 2022
May 2022
20 May 2022