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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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July 2008
Sentongo v Shell (U) Limited & Another (Civil Reference 1 of 2008) [2008] UGSC 24 (24 July 2008)

 

 24 July 2008
Afaro v Uganda Breweries Ltd (Civil Application 12 of 2008) [2008] UGSC 27 (22 July 2008)
Supreme Court grants interim stay under its inherent powers to preserve appeal and prevent execution pending substantive stay application.
Inherent jurisdiction – Rule 2(2) – Supreme Court's power to grant interim stays of execution to preserve appeals and prevent abuse of process; interim relief conditions and duration; costs to abide outcome.
 22 July 2008
G. Afaro vs Uganda Breweries Ltd [2008] UGSC 11 (22 July 2008)
Civil Procedure|Civil Remedies
 22 July 2008
Attoney General v Joseph Tumushabe (Constitutional Appeal 3 of 2005) [2008] UGSC 32 (9 July 2008)

Constitutional Law|Human Rights|Liberty

 9 July 2008
Charles Harry Twagira v Attorney General & Others (Civil Appeal 4 of 2007) [2008] UGSC 36 (9 July 2008)

 

 9 July 2008
Charles Harry Twagira Vs Attorney General and Two Others [2008] UGSC 10 (9 July 2008)
Article 50 claims may proceed by plaint or motion, but using a notice of motion to dismiss an ongoing prosecution was premature and incompetent.
Constitutional procedure – Article 50 enforcement – plaint or motion depending on facts; jurisdiction of High Court versus Constitutional Court (Article 137); abuse of process – using civil proceedings to frustrate ongoing criminal prosecution; parties – suits against State must be instituted by or against the Attorney General; immunity/protection of public officers.
 9 July 2008