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HC: Family Division (Uganda)

The Family Division was created in April 2005 as a division of the high court that handles: Administration causes, Family causes, (Adoption, Guardianship, Affiliation/maintenance), Miscellaneous causes, Miscellaneous applications, Civil appeals, Civil suits, Originating summons, Civil revisions and Divorce cases.

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Makindye Chief Magistrates' Court at Mobutu Road .

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January 2009
Fredrick Kato v Ann Njoki (HCT-00-FD-DC-0010-2007) [2009] UGHCFD 4 (28 January 2009) Section 3 of the Divorce Act is inconsistent with constitutional equality; High Court may transfer divorce matters to magistrates' courts. Family law — Jurisdiction — Divorce Act s.3 and racial classification — Constitutional equality (Art.21) — Court's duty to interpret statutes to conform with Constitution (Art.292) — High Court discretion to transfer to Magistrates' Courts — Pecuniary limit exception for High Court jurisdiction (Shs.50,000,000).	28 January 2009

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Judgment date

January 2009

Fredrick Kato v Ann Njoki (HCT-00-FD-DC-0010-2007) [2009] UGHCFD 4 (28 January 2009)

Section 3 of the Divorce Act is inconsistent with constitutional equality; High Court may transfer divorce matters to magistrates' courts.

Family law — Jurisdiction — Divorce Act s.3 and racial classification — Constitutional equality (Art.21) — Court's duty to interpret statutes to conform with Constitution (Art.292) — High Court discretion to transfer to Magistrates' Courts — Pecuniary limit exception for High Court jurisdiction (Shs.50,000,000).

28 January 2009