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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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Judgment date
April 2015
Civil Procedure|Actions and applications|Public Or General Importance|Stay of Execution|CL
23 April 2015
Civil Procedure|Actions and applications
23 April 2015
Unlawful public-service dismissal was void; reinstatement discretionary; Court substituted separate awards for arrears, leave and general damages.
Public service employment — unlawful dismissal void ab initio for breach of statutory procedures and natural justice; Employment Act 2006 not retrospective to 1998 dismissals; reinstatement is discretionary and not automatic; special damages must be pleaded, proved and assessed separately; appellate duty to re-evaluate evidence; vicarious liability for foreign arrests not established; interest and costs adjusted on appeal.
8 April 2015
Labour and Employment Law|Termination and dismissal|Unlawful Or Unfair Dismissal
8 April 2015
Constitutional Law
8 April 2015
Constitutional Law|Constitutional Interpretation
8 April 2015