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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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April 2003
Oketch David v Uganda [2003] UGSC 17 (17 April 2003) Confession held voluntary despite minor procedural irregularity; minor witness inconsistencies were immaterial, appeal dismissed. Criminal law — Evidence — Confession — Voluntariness and inducement — Section 25 Evidence Act — Witness inconsistencies — Minor contradictions immaterial and not fatal to identification	17 April 2003
C. C. Chandran v Kengrow Industries Ltd (Civil Application No. 22 of 2002) [2003] UGSC 60 (14 April 2003) Court upheld reduction of instruction fee, confirming taxing discretion under Rule 9 and precedent, dismissing the reference. Civil procedure — Taxation of costs — Assessment of instruction/brief fees on appeal — Rule 9(2) and (3), Third Schedule — Judicial discretion of taxing officer and single Justice — Factors: nature, importance, difficulty, value, conduct, who bears costs, inflation — Interference requires compelling reason.	14 April 2003