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HC: Anti corruption Division (Uganda)

The Anti-corruption Division of the High court was established in July 2008 by the Judiciary as a specialized Division to adjudicate corruption and corruption related cases. The Division commenced hearing cases in December 2008.

The Establishment of the ACD was a deliberate step by the Judiciary, in response to demands by Government and other institutions engaged in fighting corruption, to take drastic action against the corrupt by strengthening the adjudicatory mechanism for fighting corruption.

The Principal Judge administratively set up the ACD, as a specialized Division of the High Court to adjudicate corruption cases. The Chief Justice would like to formally establish the ACD through a Practice Direction.

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Plot 8 Mabua Road, Kololo, Kampala- Uganda.

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https://judiciary.go.ug/data/smenu/19/Anti-Corruption%20Division.html

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January 2016
Asiimwe v Uganda (HCT-00-AC-CN 36 of 2015) [2016] UGHCACD 1 (6 January 2016) Signing a payment voucher and failing to account for those funds constitutes embezzlement and abuse of office. • Corruption offences – embezzlement and abuse of office; • Evidentiary value of payment vouchers as proof of receipt on behalf of employer; • Conversion occurs on fraudulent appropriation regardless of personal benefit; • Absence of formal contract/invoice does not negate employer’s proprietary rights over funds received in its name; • Sentencing – appellate restraint but adjustment of restitution where part of funds was legitimately expended.	6 January 2016

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Judgment date

January 2016

Asiimwe v Uganda (HCT-00-AC-CN 36 of 2015) [2016] UGHCACD 1 (6 January 2016)

Signing a payment voucher and failing to account for those funds constitutes embezzlement and abuse of office.

• Corruption offences – embezzlement and abuse of office; • Evidentiary value of payment vouchers as proof of receipt on behalf of employer; • Conversion occurs on fraudulent appropriation regardless of personal benefit; • Absence of formal contract/invoice does not negate employer’s proprietary rights over funds received in its name; • Sentencing – appellate restraint but adjustment of restitution where part of funds was legitimately expended.

6 January 2016