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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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Plot M105, Kinawataka Road, Mbuya 1, Kampala, Uganda

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http://www.judiciary.go.ug/data/smenu/7/Supreme

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Citation	Judgment date
October 1997
Oriental Insurance Brokers Ltd v Transocean (U) Ltd [1997] UGSC 1 (1 October 1997) Civil Procedure\|Appeals and reviews	1 October 1997
Oriental Insurance Brokers Ltd v Transocean (U) Ltd (Civil Appeal 55 of 1995) [1997] UGSC 11 (1 October 1997) A trial judge must consult parties before introducing new issues late; failure to do so that prejudices a party warrants setting aside judgment. Civil procedure – Framing and amendment of issues – Trial court’s powers under Order 13 R.1(5) and R.5(1) – Duty to consult parties before adding issues – Late introduction of issues in judgment prejudicial and may vitiate decision.	1 October 1997