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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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April 2025
An assessor who misses part of the evidence cannot resume and participate; appellate courts must reappraise evidence before ordering retrial.
Criminal procedure – Assessors – Absence of assessor who did not hear part of the evidence – Resumption and participation in assessors' opinion vitiates trial; Assessors' role and Section 69(1) TIA. Criminal appeals – Duty of appellate court to reappraise evidence before ordering retrial; retrial only where interests of justice require.
28 April 2025
17 April 2025
Criminal law—murder—second appeal—appeal on severity of sentence—no appeal on questions of fact—jurisdiction of Supreme Court—section 5(3) Judicature Act—dismissed
11 April 2025
Contract—construction—stone pitching—breach—special damages—proof—fraudulent invoicing—underpayment—variation of agreed rates—joint survey—contradictory evidence—unjustified punitive damages—costs and interest adjusted
3 April 2025