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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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November 1997
Nsubuga and 3 Others v Kamuje (Civil Application 12 of 97) [1997] UGSC 26 (24 November 1997)
Court struck out application to file memorandum of appeal out of time and ordered costs, finding delay due to counsel’s lack of diligence.
Civil procedure – extension of time – application for leave to file a memorandum of appeal out of time – service irregularity not fatal where respondent’s lawyers were served and present – delay due to counsel’s lack of diligence generally not sufficient cause – application struck out and costs ordered against advocate.
 24 November 1997
Uganda Revenue Authority v Ojok (Civil Appeal 33 of 95) [1997] UGSC 27 (7 November 1997)
Whether the Employment Decree's 12‑month probation limit applies to URA employees or URA's 24‑month policy prevails.
Employment law – probationary period – Employment Decree 1975 s.23(2) limits probation to 6 months extendable once to a maximum 12 months; later general statute (URA Statute 1991) does not implicitly repeal special earlier provision; statutory corporation not automatically a "government undertaking" for exemption; internal HR manuals are non‑statutory and cannot override mandatory statutory provisions.
 7 November 1997
Prof. Syed Huq v Islamic University in Kampala (Civil Appeal 47 of 1995) [1997] UGSC 3 (6 November 1997)

Contract Law|Labour and Employment Law|Termination of Employment

 6 November 1997