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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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August 1995
Nyakana v Nyakana (Civil Application 4 of 1995) [1995] UGSC 26 (18 August 1995)
Application for extension of time to appeal refused due to unexplained delay, lack of diligence and insufficient reasons.
* Civil procedure – Extension of time – Application under Rule 4/Order 4 – requirement to show sufficient reason and diligence. * Counsel’s negligence – relevance to extension applications; repeated defaults and applicant’s own delay weaken excuse. * Necessity for applicant to state nature of judgment and reasons for appeal to enable court to assess potential injustice. * Delay – longstanding delay and unexplained lapses justify refusal of extension.
 18 August 1995
Birungi Wilson v Akamba (U) Ltd [1995] UGSC 5 (9 August 1995)
9 August 1995
Utex Industries Ltd v Attorney General (Civil Application No. 52 of 1995) [1995] UGSC 38 (4 August 1995)
Notice of appeal struck out where respondent failed to lodge record/memorandum and did not comply with procedural requirements.
Appeal procedure — compliance with Rules 81(1) and (2) — requirement to lodge memorandum and record of appeal within time — duty of intending appellant to request record and obtain registrar's certificate — Registrar not required to act on own motion — inability to pay fees and reliance on Rule 4/Article 126(2)(e) not an automatic excuse for delay — striking out notice of appeal.
 4 August 1995
Kampala Bottlers Limited v Uganda Bottlers Limited (Civil Application No. 25/95) [1995] UGSC 41 (1 August 1995)
Court grants stay of execution pending appeal due to potential substantial financial losses to the applicant.
Civil procedure – stay of execution – appeal likelihood – security for costs – substantial financial loss.
 1 August 1995
Kampala Bottlers Ltd v Uganda Bottlers Ltd (Civil Application 25 of 1995) [1995] UGSC 25 (1 August 1995)
Court grants stay of execution pending appeal upon fulfilling conditions like potential substantial loss and security for costs.
Stay of execution pending appeal – Civil Procedure Rules – Conditions for substantial loss, reasonable delay, and security for costs.
 1 August 1995