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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 2004
Uganda National Examinations Board v Mparo General Contractors Limited (Civil Application 19 of 2004) [2004] UGSC 51 (30 November 2004)

 

 30 November 2004
Lutwama David v Uganda [2004] UGSC 31 (29 November 2004)
A confession recorded in English can be admissible if voluntarily made, read back in vernacular, and corroborated by other evidence.
* Evidence – Extra-judicial statements – admissibility – voluntariness is decisive; procedural guidelines non‑compliance not automatically fatal. * Criminal procedure – recording of statements – language of communication and read‑back in vernacular. * Evidence – Identification – reliance on single child witness requires caution and corroboration. * Criminal appeal – adequacy of defence – complaints not raised at trial or on first appeal are untimely. * Circumstantial evidence – disappearance, arrest location and confessional statement may corroborate identification.
 29 November 2004
Yesero Mugenyi v Philemon Wandera and Ors (Civil Application 20 of 2004) [2004] UGSC 30 (14 November 2004)

 

 14 November 2004