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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 2017
EB Nyakana & Sons Ltd v Beatrice Kobusingye & 5 Ors [2017] UGSC 66 (19 July 2017)
Civil Procedure|Appeals and reviews|Notice of Appeal
 19 July 2017
Nalumansi v Kasande (Civil Appeal 10 of 2015) [2017] UGSC 87 (10 July 2017)
Foreign marriage recognised for succession; spouse living abroad disqualified under s.30; Administrator General’s grant upheld.
Succession – validity of foreign marriage – marriage celebrated abroad recognised for succession if valid where celebrated; Customary marriage – cannot subsist where valid prior foreign marriage exists; Administrator General – procedural hearing requirement, but failure may not void grant absent miscarriage of justice; Succession Act s.30 – separation as household member disqualifies spouse from intestate share; Residential occupation – minor children’s welfare justifies temporary occupancy and may be accounted as part of their share.
 10 July 2017
Uganda Revenue Authority v Rabbo Enterprises (U) & Anor [2017] UGSC 74 (10 July 2017)
10 July 2017
Uganda Revenue Authority v Rabbo Enterprises (U) Ltd & Anor (Civil Appeal 12 of 2004) [2017] UGSC 20 (10 July 2017)

Civil Procedure|Appeals and reviews|Role of Appellate Court

 10 July 2017