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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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November 2023
Kitutu Mary Gorreti Kimono v Attorney General (Miscellaneous Application 53 of 2023) [2023] UGHCACD 10 (28 November 2023)
Whether alleged police misconduct, non-disclosure and media coverage vitiated the applicant's right to a fair trial.
Human rights enforcement — pre-trial disclosure of material and exculpatory evidence; prosecutorial discretion and selective prosecution; allegations of torture and standard of proof; media reporting and the accused's right to a fair trial.
 28 November 2023
Kitutu Mary Gorreti Kimono v Attorney General (Miscellaneous Application 53 of 2023) [2023] UGHCACD 9 (28 November 2023)
Court dismissed allegations of torture, non-disclosure and prejudicial media, finding no breach of fair trial rights.
* Criminal procedure – pre-trial disclosure – Article 28(3)(c) Constitution – prosecution duty to disclose material and exculpatory evidence; Aniket Patel authority; trial court discretion on materiality and availability. * Constitutional law – prosecutorial discretion – Article 120(5) – selective prosecution allegations. * Human rights – freedom from torture – Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Act 2012 – elements and burden of proof. * Fair trial – right to counsel and notification of reasons for arrest – procedural breach not automatically fatal. * Media law – freedom of expression vs. presumption of innocence and trial fairness.
 28 November 2023