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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
October 2023
24 October 2023
24 October 2023
19 October 2023
Illegality of security does not extinguish underlying loan; bank’s recovery and guarantees were upheld.
Banking and contract law — loan facility enforceable despite invalid mortgage security — distinction between debt and collateral; consent/judgment on admission — appealability; banker-customer obligations — letters of credit, account management, interest variation, currency conversion; guarantor liability — independence of guarantees
13 October 2023
Illegality of a mortgage does not extinguish the loan; guarantees enforceable and appeal dismissed.
Banking and contract law – distinction between loan facility and security; illegality of a mortgage does not extinguish the underlying debt; ex turpi causa inapplicable to separate loan obligation; judgment on admission/consent judgments arising from parties' agreement; banker-customer obligations regarding letters of credit, account management, interest revisions and foreign currency conversions; enforceability of independent personal guarantees.
13 October 2023
13 October 2023
13 October 2023
13 October 2023
DNA, identification and detainee-confessions corroborated the circumstantial case; convictions affirmed and concurrent 30-year terms imposed.
Criminal law – second appeal standards; DNA evidence and chain of custody; identification evidence and conditions for reliable ID; admissibility and weight of confessions made to fellow detainees; circumstantial evidence standards; sentencing and effect of remand time precedent.
12 October 2023
12 October 2023
12 October 2023
Circumstantial and corroborated accomplice evidence can sustain a kidnap conviction; burden of proof did not shift to the appellant.
Criminal law – Kidnap with intent to procure ransom – conviction based on circumstantial evidence – willful blindness and conduct as corroboration – accomplice evidence treated with caution and corroborated – burden of proof remains on prosecution
11 October 2023
5 October 2023
5 October 2023
Review refused: special certificate cancelled for registrar's error; fraud-based cancellation requires court action, proprietorship unaffected.
Land law — s.91 Land Act — special certificate of title issued in error — Registrar's power to cancel; fraud versus error — fraud-based impeachment of title reserved to courts under RTA ss.59,77,176–177; review and slip rule — limits of inherent jurisdiction of final court.
5 October 2023