High Court of Uganda

The High Court of Uganda is the third court of record in order of hierarchy and has unlimited original jurisdiction, which means that it can try any case of any value or crime of any magnitude. Appeals from all Magistrates Courts go to the High Court. 

The High Court is headed by the Honorable Principal Judge who is responsible for the administration of the court and has supervisory powers over Magistrate's courts. 

Physical address
Plot 2, the Square Kampala
86 judgments

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Judgment date
May 1991
Civil Procedure|Conduct of proceedings|Preliminary Objections
17 May 1991
17 May 1991
16 May 1991

 

9 May 1991

 

7 May 1991

 

6 May 1991
6 May 1991
6 May 1991
Court quashed conviction due to an equivocal plea and set aside illegal default sentence for unlawful possession of ammunition.
Criminal law – Plea of guilty – Validity of plea – Sentencing – Default imprisonment term exceeding statutory limits – Revision of conviction and sentence.
3 May 1991

 

3 May 1991

 

3 May 1991

 

3 May 1991

 

3 May 1991
Civil Procedure|Appeals and reviews
3 May 1991

 

3 May 1991
April 1991
30 April 1991
22 April 1991

 

18 April 1991

 

10 April 1991

 

3 April 1991
A guilty plea must be unequivocal, and default sentences must comply with statutory limits.
Criminal Law – Plea of guilty – Whether a vague plea can be cured by facts – Default sentence legality.
2 April 1991
March 1991
Review addresses sentencing legality and improperly admitted child witness evidence in theft and shop breaking conviction.
Criminal law – Conviction for shop breaking and theft – Confirmation of sentence requirements – Legal admission of child witness evidence – Default sentence legality.
25 March 1991
February 1991

 

26 February 1991

 

25 February 1991
22 February 1991

 

20 February 1991
15 February 1991
15 February 1991
January 1991
30 January 1991
29 January 1991

 

29 January 1991

 

25 January 1991
24 January 1991

 

17 January 1991

 

12 January 1991
1 January 1991