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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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January 2021
Alikirizav Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 9 of 2020) [2021] UGHCACD 12 (22 January 2021)
Appellant’s convictions for filing false VAT returns upheld; tax-remission order set aside as illegal.
Criminal law - Tax Procedures Code Act s.58(1)(a) - False or misleading statements to a tax officer; evidential burden under s.26; admissibility of search evidence under s.41; accomplice evidence; illegality of judicial remission of tax and limits of vicarious liability findings in criminal matters.
 22 January 2021
Womoli v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 18 of 2020) [2021] UGHCACD 2 (22 January 2021)
The conviction for interfering with customs goods was upheld, but the sentence was altered for illegality and remand credit.
* Criminal law – Customs offences – Interfering with goods under customs control (s.203(f) EAC Customs Management Act) – Elements and proof beyond reasonable doubt. * Right to fair trial – Choice of counsel – Court's discretion to refuse adjournment where counsel repeatedly absent; balance with speedy trial. * Evidence – Admission of documents during cross-examination (s.136(2) Evidence Act) to impeach credibility. * Doctrine of common intention – liability of agent acting with consignee. * Sentencing – Illegality in imposing both imprisonment and fine where statute permits either; credit for remand time.
 22 January 2021