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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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February 2025

Administrative law—land acquisition—compulsory acquisition—right to compensation—procedure—judicial review—appellate jurisdiction—court discretion—retrial order—delay in justice—costs

27 February 2025
Negligence of former counsel and applicant's detention constituted sufficient cause to extend time to file appeal documents.
Extension of time; negligence/inactivity of instructed counsel as sufficient cause; delay and dilatory conduct; interest of justice; right to have appeal heard on merits in land ownership dispute; filing of memorandum and record of appeal.
21 February 2025

 

21 February 2025

Land law—intestate succession—distribution of deceased's estate—intermeddling—fraud—statute of limitations—limitation period in land claims—acquiescence—burden of proof—court's duty to re-evaluate evidence—miscarriage of justice—appeal allowed.

21 February 2025

Criminal law—murder—mob justice—eyewitness identification—conditions for proper identification—alibi defence—evaluation of prosecution evidence—trial court findings—Court of Appeal confirmation—Supreme Court jurisdiction—appeal dismissed

21 February 2025

Land—ancestral land—cancellation of title—fraud—stay of execution—interim order—preservation of status quo—authority to depose affidavit—technical objections—case management—costs

19 February 2025