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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.

 

Physical address
Plot M105, Kinawataka Road, Mbuya 1, Kampala, Uganda
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Judgment date
January 1998

 

28 January 1998
Civil Procedure|Limitation Period
22 January 1998
Appeal dismissed: action against a scheduled corporation was time‑barred; alleged suspension or mistake arguments failed.
Limitation law – Act 20 of 1969 – actions in tort against scheduled corporations – section 2(1)(c) twelve‑month bar; section 4 (disability extension) and section 5 (mistake) – suspension/tolling of limitation – pleading requirements for mistake.
22 January 1998
Criminal law
15 January 1998
Criminal law
7 January 1998