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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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July 1998
Noordin Charania Walji v Drake Semakula (Civil Appeal 40 of 1995) [1998] UGSC 8 (15 July 1998)

 

 15 July 1998
Namulobi Hasadi v Uganda [1998] UGSC 17 (13 July 1998)
Confession and corroborating evidence upheld conviction; capital charge requires proof beyond reasonable doubt, not a higher standard.
* Criminal law – confessional statements – admissibility and voluntariness – Judges’ Rules govern confessions after repeal of old police statement rules. * Evidence – corroboration of confessions by possession of stolen property and extra‑judicial admissions. * Standard of proof – capital offences require proof beyond reasonable doubt; no higher legal standard. * Civil procedure – non‑compliant memorandum of appeal; courts may allow amendment. * Evidence – inadmissible or irrelevant character evidence should be excluded.
 13 July 1998
Namulodi Hasadi v Uganda [1998] UGSC 10 (13 July 1998)
Whether an allegedly defective confession is admissible and whether capital offences require a higher standard than beyond reasonable doubt.
* Criminal law – Confession – admissibility – recording irregularities and alleged coercion – Judges' Rules govern confessions pending regulations under Evidence Act. * Criminal law – Corroboration – possession of deceased’s property, photographs at scene and admissions to third parties as corroborative evidence. * Evidence – Repeal of Evidence (Statements to Police Officers) Rules; confessions regulated by Judges' Rules until new regulations. * Standard of proof – Capital cases: no higher standard than proof beyond reasonable doubt.
 13 July 1998
Bank Of Uganda v Transroad Limited (Civil Appeal 3 of 1997) [1998] UGSC 7 (8 July 1998)

Civil Procedure|Jurisdiction

 8 July 1998
Bogere Moses v Uganda [1998] UGSC 22 (6 July 1998)
Criminal law|Evidence Law|Evaluation of Evidence
 6 July 1998