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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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July 2018
Criminal law
30 July 2018
Appeals and reviews|Role of Appellate Court|Criminal law
30 July 2018
Criminal law
30 July 2018

CL|Taxation of Bill of Costs

28 July 2018

CL|Prescription|Notice of Appeal|Late filing and extension of time to appeal

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11 July 2018
Illegality may be raised at any time; the arithmetic remand‑deduction rule is not retrospective, appeal dismissed.
Criminal procedure – Sentencing – Article 23(8) Constitution – taking into account time on remand – illegality may be raised at any time – Rwabugande decision requiring arithmetic deduction not retrospective.
2 July 2018