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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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January 2000
Joseph Lkito v GAI'CO (U) Ltd (miscellaneous Application No. 102 of 2000) [2000] UGSC 38 (1 January 2000)
Arbitral award remitted to quantify refunds; registered title upheld absent proof of fraud or lack of consideration.
* Arbitration law – repeal and saving provisions – Arbitration Act (Cap.55) governs arbitrations commenced before new Act. * Arbitration – remit of award – error on face of award, uncertainty, and excess of jurisdiction – unjust enrichment and not in pari delicto justify refund orders; specificity required for monetary refunds. * Evidence – ownership of movables – award sufficiently certain where record and correspondence identify items. * Land law – registration of title – certificate of title generally indefeasible; title not impeached absent strict proof of fraud or absence of consideration. * Statutory interpretation – Money Lenders Act not applicable where transactions involve security of real property and fall under registration/mortgage law.
 1 January 2000
Robert Coussens v Attorney General (Civil Appeal No. 8 of 1999) [2000] UGSC 41 (1 January 2000)
Claim for income loss requires proof of actual earnings for awarding damages.
Torts - Personal injury - Award of damages - Loss of earning capacity - Requirement of proof of prior earnings.
 1 January 2000