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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
December 2016

Civil Procedure

22 December 2016
October 2016
Civil Procedure
11 October 2016
August 2016
The Court upheld the validity of Uganda's 2016 presidential election despite instances of noncompliance, ruling they did not substantially affect results.
Election Petition – Presidential Elections – Noncompliance with Electoral Laws – Substantial Effect on Results – Role of Attorney General
26 August 2016
June 2016

Criminal law

15 June 2016
15 June 2016
May 2016

 

27 May 2016
March 2016

 

14 March 2016
The Supreme Court clarified Uganda's law on amicus curiae, admitting legal scholars to assist with novel legal arguments in a presidential election petition.
Civil Procedure –– amicus curiae –– criteria for admission –– expertise, neutrality, novelty of legal issues –– presidential election petition –– public interest litigation –– scope of amicus participation –– regulation by court—structural interdicts and electoral reform.
14 March 2016
Alleged malicious prosecution and frozen assets raised procedural and evidential issues, not constitutional questions; appeal dismissed with costs.
Constitutional law — fair trial rights (Article 28) — prima facie rulings; Prosecutorial discretion (Article 120(5)) — scope and limits; Freezing of assets (s.275 Penal Code) — compatibility with Article 24; Appropriate forum — constitutional interpretation vs. trial/evidential disputes.
7 March 2016

 

3 March 2016
February 2016

Criminal law

17 February 2016