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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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July 1992
Muhammed Yasin Sekajjolo v Uganda [1992] UGSC 8 (9 July 1992)
Attempted murder conviction upheld; sentence reduced from eight to six years for excessiveness and remand time.
Criminal law – Attempted murder – proof of malice aforethought – use of a dangerous weapon (panga) – credibility of eyewitnesses – appellate review of sentence – reduction for excessiveness and time on remand.
 9 July 1992
Hannington Wasswa & Anor v Maria Onyango Ochola & 3 Ors (Civil Appeal 3 of 1992) [1992] UGSC 5 (1 July 1992)

 

 1 July 1992
Uganda Motors Limited v Wavah Holdings Limited [1992] UGSC 1 (1 July 1992)
Res ipsa loquitur applies when a fire originates on defendant's premises; the Fire Prevention (Metropolis) Act 1774 is inapplicable in Uganda.
Civil liability for fire; applicability of historical statutes—Fire Prevention (Metropolis) Act 1774 not applicable in Uganda; res ipsa loquitur in fire cases; burden shifts to defendant to rebut presumption of negligence; factual sufficiency of evidence to locate fire origin; damages upheld.
 1 July 1992