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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
June 2025
The court grants an extension of time for filing an appeal, emphasizing substantive justice over procedural technicalities due to illness-related delays.
Civil Procedure – Extension of time – Sufficient cause for delay due to illness and hospitalization – Substantive justice vs. procedural technicalities.
26 June 2025
Second appeal dismissed: appellant failed to show lack of consent to counsel's sentence-only appeal; no illegality found.
Criminal law – aggravated robbery – sentence – second appeal limited to legality not severity; legal representation – counsel's implied authority and client presence via visual-audio link; fair hearing – failure to object binds appellant.
26 June 2025