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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Judgment date
June 2023
Forgery conviction quashed for lack of expert testimony; causing financial loss and compensation order upheld.
Criminal law – forgery – handwriting expert report inadmissible/insufficient without expert testimony; Criminal law – causing financial loss – public officer liable where supporting documents facilitate bogus payment; Evidence – appellate rehearing and re-evaluation of credibility; Compensation – magistrate's power under s197 MCA to order restitution.
15 June 2023
A request to stay criminal proceedings pending a human rights application was dismissed for lack of prima facie case and irreparable harm.
Criminal procedure – stay of proceedings – Human Rights Enforcement Act – requirements for stay – prima facie case – irreparable harm – locus standi – balance of convenience – DPP’s prosecutorial mandate.
8 June 2023