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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 2010
Alcon International Ltd v The New Vision Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd and Another (Civil Application 4 of 2010) [2010] UGSC 32 (30 July 2010)
Court granted interim injunction restraining newspaper from publishing prejudicial material about a pending appeal.
Inherent judicial powers – interim injunctions against non-parties (media) – subjudice publications – procedural citation of rules – balancing freedom of the press with protection of pending proceedings.
 30 July 2010
Nyanzi v Nanyonga and Another (Civil Application 12 of 2010) [2010] UGSC 33 (30 July 2010)
Interim stay of execution requires convincing evidence of imminent irreparable harm; speculative allegations are insufficient.
Civil procedure – Stay of execution – Interim relief – Requirement of convincing evidence of imminent execution or irreparable harm before a single judge will grant stay – Rule 6(2)(b) of the Rules. Evidence – Speculative allegations unsupported by affidavit/rejoinder insufficient to justify interim injunction-like relief. Land disputes – Declaratory/res judicata orders do not constitute executable decrees absent extraction and application for execution.
 30 July 2010
Nyanzi v Nanyonga & Anor [2010] UGSC 24 (30 July 2010)
Civil Procedure|Interlocutory Order|Stay of Execution
 30 July 2010
Kasaala Growers Cooperative Society v Kakooza and Another (Civil Appeal No. 14 of 2010) [2010] UGSC 45 (8 July 2010)
The respondents' failure to pay the purchase balance and acquiescence in the sale of part of the land absolved the appellant of breach.
Contract – Sale of land – breach – supplementary agreements – acquiescence and waiver – proof of fraud – remedies – proper evaluation of evidence on appeal – specific performance – equitable relief.
 8 July 2010