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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 2000
Noble Builders (U) Limited v Sietco (Civil Application 16 of 2000) [2000] UGSC 35 (28 July 2000)

 

 28 July 2000
Noble Builders (U) Ltd v Sietco (Civil Application No. 16 of 2000) [2000] UGSC 43 (28 July 2000)
The taxing officer applied wrong principles and awarded manifestly excessive interlocutory costs to the respondent.
Taxation of costs – Interlocutory applications – Proper rule: paragraph 9(1) Third Schedule to the Rules – Taxing officer must assess reasonable instruction fees based on instructions and actual work done – Improper consideration of extraneous policy matters (prestige, recruitment, inflation) – Manifestly excessive costs – Current scales applicable to work done.
 28 July 2000
Non-Performing Asset Recovery Trust v General Parts (U) Limited (Civil Application 13 of 2000) [2000] UGSC 34 (28 July 2000)

 

 28 July 2000
Ebrahim.A.Kassim Sherali Ahamed Kassam Onali Allarakhia v Habre International Ltd [2000] UGSC 5 (12 July 2000)
Taxing master’s excessive instruction fees reduced and costs disallowed for an undecided counterclaim; taxed bill adjusted to Shs.22,992,500.
Costs — Taxation under Rule 105 — Third Schedule — instruction fees — perusals and written submissions included in instruction fee; manifestly excessive awards reducible; costs not allowable for counterclaim not decided by courts; substantive justice over technical defects in party name.
 12 July 2000
Masembe v Sugar Corporation and Another (Civil Appeal 1 of 2000) [2000] UGSC 36 (7 July 2000)

 

 7 July 2000
Milly Masembe v Sugar Corporation and Another (Civil Appeal No. 1 of 2000) [2000] UGSC 44 (7 July 2000)
Court reinstated trial finding of employer vicarious liability, adjusted apportionment to 40% liability against respondents and ordered interest and increased special damages.
Negligence – duty of care and leaving an unlit, unguarded vehicle on the road; Vicarious liability – employer’s responsibility for servant’s negligence in course of employment; Appellate review – limits on re-evaluation of trial judge’s factual findings and weight to be accorded post-accident photographs; Apportionment of liability between tortfeasors; Assessment of special and general damages and awarding of interest.
 7 July 2000
Milly Masembe v Sugar Corporation and Kagiri Richard (Civil Appeal No. 1 of 2000) [2000] UGSC 39 (7 July 2000)
Supreme Court: both drivers negligent; apportionment 60% taxi driver, 40% tractor driver; High Court judgment reinstated with variations.
Negligence – motor collision with stationary vehicle at night – adequacy of warnings and lighting; appellate re‑evaluation of evidence; admissibility and weight of post‑accident photographs; apportionment of blame between moving vehicle driver and stationary vehicle driver; joint and several liability; interest on damages.
 7 July 2000
Masembe v Sugar Corporation and Kagiri (Civil Appeal No. 1 of 2000) [2000] UGSC 37 (1 July 2000)
Supreme Court held both drivers negligent, apportioned liability 60% taxi driver and 40% tractor driver, reinstating High Court judgment.
Appellate review of factual findings; admissibility and weight of photographs taken after an accident; negligence of stationary unlit vehicle partly on carriageway; contributory negligence and apportionment of blame; joint and several liability; interest on damages (special damages from filing, general from judgment).
 1 July 2000