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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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May 2023
Kamulegeya and 2 Others v Sentongo and Another [2023] UGSC 20 (31 May 2023)
31 May 2023
Mugerwa and Another v Uganda (URA) (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 5 of 2022) [2023] UGSC 25 (16 May 2023)

 

 16 May 2023
Mugerwa & Another v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 5 of 2022) [2023] UGSC 62 (16 May 2023)
16 May 2023
Bank of Uganda v Sudhir & Another (Taxation Reference 1 of 2023) [2023] UGSC 67 (5 May 2023)

 

 5 May 2023
Bank of Uganda v Sudhir Reparelia and Another [2023] UGSC 40 (5 May 2023)
5 May 2023
Bank of Uganda v Sudhir Ruparalia and Another [2023] UGSC 12 (5 May 2023)
Registrar erred in allowing duplicate and excessive taxed costs; instruction fees and several items reduced or set aside.
Taxation — Same counsel for multiple parties — Paragraph 17 Third Schedule — single bill requirement and taxing officer’s duty to disallow unnecessary duplicate costs; Taxation — Instruction fees — ‘amount involved in the appeal’ must be an issue in the appeal; excessive fees and interlocutory fees reviewable; Taxation — Drawings, copies, attendances and perusals ordinarily subsumed under instruction fees; Disbursements — receipts required; VAT — VAT certificate required before award.
 5 May 2023
Bank of Uganda v Sudhir Ruparalia and Another [2023] UGSC 18 (5 May 2023)
A single bill must be used where counsel represents multiple parties; excessive instruction fees, certain drawings, disbursements and VAT awards were set aside.
Civil procedure — Taxation of costs — Paragraph 17, Third Schedule (same advocate for multiple parties) — single bill requirement and taxing officer's duty to assess necessity of separate proceedings; Taxation — principles for instruction fees — amount ‘involved in the appeal’ defined by issues actually before the appellate court; Disbursements and VAT — receipts and VAT registration certificate required before allowance.
 5 May 2023
Marere v Uganda [2023] UGSC 13 (5 May 2023)
Bail pending appeal is premature where the appeal has been heard and judgment is imminent, absent proven exceptional circumstances.
Bail pending appeal – availability and criteria; meaning of "determination" as judgment; prematurity of bail applications where appeal already heard and judgment imminent; exceptional circumstances under Trial on Indictment Act (serious illness, advanced age) require factual proof; speculative delay insufficient.
 5 May 2023
Mellan Marere v Uganda [2023] UGSC 24 (5 May 2023)
Application for bail was premature where the appeal had been heard and only judgment remained; exceptional circumstances not established.
Criminal procedure – bail pending appeal – applicability where appeal already heard and awaiting judgment; exceptional circumstances for bail in indictable offences (Trial on Indictment Act s.15) – grave illness and advanced age – requirement of non‑speculative delay to justify release.
 5 May 2023