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December 2024
Court granted bail where applicant proved fixed abode and substantial sureties after prolonged remand without trial.
[Bail] Constitution (Art 23(6)(a), Art 28(3)) — Presumption of innocence — Right to personal liberty; [Statute] Trial on Indictments Act s.16 — High Court discretion to grant bail; [Guidelines] Constitution (Bail Guidelines 2022) — fixed place of abode, suitability and documentation of sureties; [Remand] prolonged remand pending scheduling of trial as factor favoring bail; [Conditions] bond, sureties and reporting requirements.
19 December 2024
18 December 2024
18 December 2024
18 December 2024
Criminal appeal—Computer Misuse Act—electronic fraud—false Facebook account—deception—unlawful gain—circumstantial evidence—fair trial rights—adequate time for defense—disclosure—non-calling of material witness (Vice President Jessica Alupo)—custodial sentence—fine discretion—remand deduction—aggravating factors—deterrence—sentence revision—procedural fairness
18 December 2024
10 December 2024
Criminal revision—supervisory powers of the High Court—concurrent divorce and criminal proceedings—overlap of subject matter—divorce and forgery allegations—prejudice and fair trial—exceptional circumstances—judicial discretion—competing considerations
9 December 2024
Bail application—Criminal Procedure Code—constitutional rights—presumption of innocence—public interest—conditional bail—compliance with Court Orders
5 December 2024
November 2024
26 November 2024
Fraudulent plea bargain agreement—misrepresentation of facts—prosecutorial impropriety—charge amendment from Murder to Manslaughter—procedural irregularity—judicial review—quashing of plea bargain agreement—retrial ordered—costs
26 November 2024
25 November 2024
25 November 2024
Criminal Law—bail—cancellation—right to fair hearing—proof of breach of bail conditions—natural justice—Constitution Article 28 and 44(c)—reinstatement of bail—costs
14 November 2024
6 November 2024
6 November 2024
4 November 2024
1 November 2024
October 2024
31 October 2024
Applicant remanded well beyond the 180‑day constitutional limit is entitled to mandatory bail subject to specified conditions.
Constitutional criminal procedure — Article 23(6)(c) — mandatory bail where accused remanded over 180 days without committal to High Court; delay in committal as ground for bail; setting of bail conditions.
30 October 2024
28 October 2024
16 October 2024
16 October 2024
14 October 2024
Private prosecution – procedural defects – DPP's authority – withdrawal of criminal cases – abuse of court process – public interest – administration of justice
14 October 2024
September 2024
6 September 2024
August 2024
21 August 2024
Application to nullify allegedly torture‑obtained statements dismissed because the DPP was wrongly sued; merits not determined.
Constitutional and human rights enforcement — jurisdiction of the High Court under the Human Rights (Enforcement) Act to entertain non-derogable rights claims. Civil procedure — proper party to sue — inability to sue the DPP in his own capacity; actions against government to be instituted against the Attorney General
Evidence — allegations of torture and voluntariness of statements require detailed proof; interlocutory nullification not appropriate where party‑joinder defect is fatal
Remedies — expungement/nullification of statements in context of criminal proceedings and proper procedural route
7 August 2024
Application alleging statements procured by torture dismissed for being brought against wrong respondent (DPP/"Uganda") rather than Attorney General.
Human rights enforcement — Alleged torture and involuntary charge and caution statements — Procedural requirement to sue Attorney General (capacity to be sued) — Misjoinder of respondent fatal — Court declines to decide merits where preliminary objection disposes of application.
1 August 2024
July 2024
19 July 2024
11 July 2024
June 2024
19 June 2024
14 June 2024
12 June 2024
6 June 2024
6 June 2024
6 June 2024
6 June 2024
6 June 2024
6 June 2024
5 June 2024
5 June 2024
4 June 2024
May 2024
21 May 2024
17 May 2024
April 2024
Remand beyond 180 days without commitment to the High Court triggers mandatory bail subject to reasonable conditions.
Criminal law — Bail — Mandatory bail under Bail Guidelines Rule 10(1) — Remand exceeding 180 days without commitment to the High Court
Criminal procedure — Bail conditions — Appropriate security and reporting obligations where mandatory bail is granted
29 April 2024
29 April 2024
19 April 2024
Applicant's chronic medical conditions found to be exceptional circumstances justifying bail with conditions.
Criminal procedure — Bail
— Exceptional circumstances — Chronic medical condition as basis for bail — Article 23(6)(a)
— Conditions — Sureties, cash bond and periodic reporting to secure attendance
16 April 2024
Accused remanded over 60 days entitled to mandatory bail; court may only impose reasonable conditions to secure attendance.
Constitutional law — Bail — Mandatory release after 60 days' remand — Article 23(6)(b) of the Constitution; Bail Guidelines (Rule 9, 2022)
Criminal procedure — Bail conditions — Court's discretion limited to imposing reasonable conditions once mandatory bail entitlement arises
Constitutional rights — Presumption of innocence — Article 28(3)(a) relevant to bail applications
16 April 2024
10 April 2024