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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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18 judgments
November 2019
29 November 2019
29 November 2019
Identification and corroborative circumstantial evidence can destroy an alibi; remand time need not be arithmetically deducted pre-Rwabugande.
  • Criminal law — identification evidence and alibi; evaluation of minor inconsistencies; corroborative circumstantial evidence; prosecution’s discretion on witnesses; remand period credit and sentencing principles; standard of review in second appeals.
29 November 2019
28 November 2019
28 November 2019
28 November 2019
28 November 2019
27 November 2019
27 November 2019
21 November 2019
21 November 2019
Convicted murderer denied bail pending appeal; appeal prospects and medical evidence did not establish exceptional circumstances.
  • Bail pending appeal — Rule 6(2)(a) — exceptional circumstances required — prospects of success must be demonstrable (memorandum alone insufficient) — delay speculative — health grounds require evidence that prison cannot manage condition — offences involving personal violence weigh against bail.
20 November 2019
20 November 2019
15 November 2019
15 November 2019
11 November 2019
7 November 2019
7 November 2019