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HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

The Civil Division is a division of the high court. It's functions include: Hearing appeal cases from the Magistrates' courts in connection with torts committed against the person, Defamation, Bankruptcy and company winding up matters, Partnership matters,Companies matters, Real and personal property.

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Twed towers, along Kafu Road, Nakasero.

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Citation	Judgment date
March 1996
Robert Cousens v Attorney General (Civil Suit 467 of 1996) [1996] UGHCCD 6 (27 March 1996) Police on patrol wrongly shot and injured the plaintiff; government held vicariously liable with damages awarded. Tort — State liability — Vicarious liability of Government for wrongful acts of police — Police acting in course of duty — Civil standard of proof (balance of probabilities). Evidence — eyewitness and medical evidence establishing causation; inadmissibility of unauthenticated newspaper cuttings (Tinyefunza principle). Damages — proof and assessment of special and general damages; future loss considerations for professional diver.	27 March 1996
Grace Kamira v Kibaaya (CIVIL SUIT NO. 23/94) [1996] UGHCCD 2 (18 March 1996)	18 March 1996
Alcon International ltd v Kasirye, Byaruhanga,& Co Advocates (Misc. Application .No. 438 OF 1995) [1996] UGHCCD 5 (1 March 1996)	1 March 1996