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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 1998
G.M. Combined (U) Ltd and Others v A.K. Detergents Ltd and Others (Civil Application No. 9 of 1998) [1998] UGSC 36 (30 November 1998)
Single justice may order further security for costs under Rule 100(3); respondent in receivership ordered to deposit UGX 50,000,000 per applicant.
Civil procedure – Security for costs – Rule 100(3) Supreme Court Rules – power to order further security at any time; single justice jurisdiction to hear ancillary applications; interplay with s.404 Companies Act; receivership/insolvency and entitlement to security; effect of delay in bringing application.
 30 November 1998
Kikonyogo George v Uganda [1998] UGSC 19 (7 November 1998)
Speculative intoxication/insanity claims without evidence insufficient; conviction and sentence affirmed.
Criminal law – murder – defences of insanity and intoxication – accused must adduce evidence to establish insanity or drug-induced incapacity – mere speculation or failure to identify drug insufficient – prosecution proved sanity beyond reasonable doubt.
 7 November 1998
Kiyongo George v Uganda [1998] UGSC 12 (7 November 1998)
The applicant failed to prove insanity or intoxication; conviction for murder affirmed and appeal dismissed.
Criminal law – murder; insanity and intoxication defences – burden of proof lies on accused to adduce evidence to establish insanity/intoxication; speculative assertions unsupported by evidence insufficient; appellate review of assessors’ opinion and trial judge’s handling of medical evidence.
 7 November 1998