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Supreme Court of Uganda

The Supreme Court of Uganda is the highest judicial organ in Uganda. It derives powers from Article 130 of the 1995 constitution. It is primarily an appellate court with original jurisdiction in only one type of case: a presidential election petition.

The Supreme Court is headed by the chief justice nd has ten other justices. The quorum required for a court decision varies depending on the type of case under consideration. When hearing a constitutional appeal, the required quorum is seven justices. In a criminal or a civil appeal, only five justices are required for a quorum.

 

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December 1988
Ephraim Ongom Odongo v Francis Benega Bonge [1988] UGSC 1 (23 December 1988)
Civil Procedure|Appeals and reviews|Property Law|Land
 23 December 1988
Okello v Uganda National Examination Board (COURT OF APPEAL No. 12 of 1987) [1988] UGSC 9 (23 December 1988)
A registered certificate of title is presumptively conclusive; a respondent alleging fraud must plead particulars and prove fraud to impeach it.
Property law – Registration of Titles – Certificate of title conclusive evidence of proprietorship – Impeachment only on limited grounds (including fraud) – Burden on party alleging fraud to prove it. Civil procedure – Pleading fraud – particulars required but omission of some dates not fatal if instruments identified and no prejudice. Civil procedure – Striking out pleadings/issues – requires reasons and proper application of rules; amendment may cure errors.
 23 December 1988
J.L.Okello v Uganda National Examination Board (Civil Appeal 12 of 1987) [1988] UGSC 1 (22 December 1988)

 

 22 December 1988
Somali Democratic Republic v Anoop Sunderlal Treon (Civil Application 11 of 1988) [1988] UGSC 4 (19 December 1988)

 

 19 December 1988
Somali Democratic Republic v Anoop Sunderlal Treon (Civil Case No. 11 of 1988) [1988] UGSC 8 (19 December 1988)
A stay of execution was granted pending appeal to prevent hardship and preserve status quo.
Stay of Execution - Procedural requirements for civil appeals - Special circumstances warranting stay pending appeal.
 19 December 1988
Rodrigues v The British High Commission (Civil Application 7 of 1988) [1988] UGSC 6 (1 December 1988)

 

 1 December 1988
November 1988
Executrix of the Estate of the Late Tebajjukira andd Another v stanazi neol (Civil Application 8 of 1988) [1988] UGSC 5 (4 November 1988)
Extension of time granted where Deputy Registrar’s certificate and attendant errors caused omission of the decree, applicant showed sufficient cause.
Civil procedure – extension of time to lodge appeal – record of appeal must contain decree or order appealed from – effect of certificate of completeness issued by Deputy Registrar – sufficiency of cause to extend time – mistakes by counsel or court officers not necessarily fatal to extension; competency of appeal.
 4 November 1988
The Executrix of the Estate of The Late Namatovu v Noel Grace Shalita Stananzi [1988] UGSC 3 (4 November 1988)

Civil Procedure|Appeals and reviews

 4 November 1988
August 1988
Robert Bugembe v Lint Marketing Board [1988] UGSC 2 (5 August 1988)
Civil Procedure|Appeals and reviews
 5 August 1988
January 1988
Ongom & Another v Binega (Civil Appeal 10 of 1987) [1988] UGSC 7 (23 January 1988)

 

 23 January 1988