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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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March 2012
Tropical Africa Bank Ltd v Grace Were Muhwana [2012] UGSC 8 (6 March 2012) Court allowed late service of a request for proceedings and validated the appeal, exercising discretion where counsel and court delays occurred. Court exercised discretion under Supreme Court Rules to permit late service of a request for proceedings where court delay and counsel inadvertence otherwise threatened an appellant's right to appeal; Rule 79(2)/(3) and Rule 5 considered; mistakes of counsel and court official delays may justify validation of an otherwise time-barred appeal.	6 March 2012

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March 2012

Tropical Africa Bank Ltd v Grace Were Muhwana [2012] UGSC 8 (6 March 2012)

Court allowed late service of a request for proceedings and validated the appeal, exercising discretion where counsel and court delays occurred.

Court exercised discretion under Supreme Court Rules to permit late service of a request for proceedings where court delay and counsel inadvertence otherwise threatened an appellant's right to appeal; Rule 79(2)/(3) and Rule 5 considered; mistakes of counsel and court official delays may justify validation of an otherwise time-barred appeal.

6 March 2012