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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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March 1996
Kihuku and others v Sabiti and Another (Civil Application 24 of 1995) [1996] UGSC 20 (25 March 1996)
Extension of time granted where applicants showed sufficient reasons and no dilatory conduct; applicants to pay costs.
Civil procedure – extension of time – Rule 4 – applicant must show sufficient reasons for delay; competency of affidavit sworn by one applicant on behalf of others; absence at delivery of reserved judgment; discretion to extend time without need to show prospects of success.
 25 March 1996
Kanobolic Group of U Ltd v Sugar corporation U Ltd (Civil Application 40 of 1995) [1996] UGSC 21 (15 March 1996)
Application to strike out appeal dismissed where respondent proved requisition for the record despite minor affidavit defects.
Civil procedure — Appeal — Late filing of record of appeal — Rule 81(1) proviso excluding time where requisition for record made — Rule 81(2) requirement to serve copy of requisition on other party — burden of proof on party relying on proviso — minor affidavit defects not fatal.
 15 March 1996
Bayego v The Chief Registrar of Titles (Civil Appeal 20 of 1994) [1996] UGSC 27 (4 March 1996)
4 March 1996
Roussos v GulamHussein (Civil Appeal 6 of 1995) [1996] UGSC 23 (4 March 1996)
Whether an appellate court may upset a Taxing Officer’s instruction fee allowance when the allowance or the judge’s reduction is vitiated by error or manifest excess.
Civil procedure — taxation of costs — instruction fees — discretionary assessment by Taxing Officer — appellate interference only in exceptional cases where award is manifestly excessive or founded on error in principle
Evidence — need for authoritative proof (e.g. Central Bank certificate) when relying on historical exchange rates to value suit property
Costs — reasonableness test includes nature of work, value of subject matter and prevailing economic conditions; must balance remuneration and access to justice
 4 March 1996
Transroad Ltd v Bank of Uganda (Civil Appeal 30 of 1995) [1996] UGSC 26 (4 March 1996)
4 March 1996
Administrator General v Akello Joyce Otti, Donato Otti [1996] UGSC 9 (3 March 1996)
Family Law
 3 March 1996
Multi Constructors Limited v Uganda Commercial Bank [1996] UGSC 14 (3 March 1996)
Property Law
 3 March 1996
Nicholas Roussos v Gulam Hussein Habib Virani, Nasmudin Habib Virani (Civil Appeal 6 of 1995; Civil Appeal 6 of 1995) [1996] UGSC 4 (3 March 1996)
Civil Procedure|Appeals and reviews
 3 March 1996