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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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April 2004
Attorney General v James Rwanyarare and Ors (Constitutional Appeal 2 of 2003) [2004] UGSC 2 (21 April 2004)

 

 21 April 2004
Hajj Bumali Kadjingo v Non Performing Assets Recovery Trust [2004] UGSC 14 (20 April 2004)
Preliminary objections cannot decide disputed factual or documentary issues; such matters require trial evidence, and a late notice for affirmation was struck out.
Civil procedure – preliminary objection – whether plaint discloses cause of action – factual disputes and documentary issues not resolvable on preliminary objection; late service of notice for affirmation; interpretation of "jointly and severally liable" as indicating cause to be sued, not final liability.
 20 April 2004
Hajj Bumali Kadjingo v The Non Performing Assets Recovery Trust (Civil Appeal No. 19 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 58 (20 April 2004)
Appeal dismissed: preliminary objection properly rejected; factual disputes about director’s liability and guarantee require trial evidence.
Civil procedure – preliminary objection – cause of action – factual disputes (director’s signature, mortgage, guarantee, identity of borrowing entity) cannot be resolved on preliminary objection; procedural compliance — late service of notice for affirmation struck out (Rule 88).
 20 April 2004