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
5,355 judgments

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April 2025

 

4 April 2025

 

4 April 2025

 

4 April 2025

 

2 April 2025

 

1 April 2025

 

1 April 2025
March 2025

 

31 March 2025

 

31 March 2025

 

31 March 2025

 

31 March 2025

 

27 March 2025

 

27 March 2025

Employment—public service—workers compensation—COVID-19—occupational disease—medical officer—death in course of duty—jurisdiction—scheduled disease—presumption of infection—proof of employment—dependants—statutory entitlement—special damages—general damages—interest—costs

26 March 2025

Criminal law—obtaining money by false pretences—personation—conspiracy to commit felony—impersonation of advocate—prima facie case—trial magistrate’s misdirection—partial acquittal upheld—remitted for trial on forgery

26 March 2025

 

24 March 2025

Arbitration—taxation of costs—award enforceability—Registrar jurisdiction—party costs vs tribunal costs—costs determination and apportionment—statutory authority—failure to apply for additional award—default cost rule—enforcement proceedings—Registrar barred from assessing arbitration costs—Registrar can tax enforcement costs—partial appeal success—costs

24 March 2025

 

21 March 2025
21 March 2025

 

21 March 2025

 

21 March 2025

 

20 March 2025

Incitement—unlawful assembly—COVID-19 protest—defective charge—plea taking—identification evidence—burden of proof—fair hearing—public interest—riot participation—partial acquittal—sentence affirmed

20 March 2025
20 March 2025

Registrar’s powers—variation vs review of orders—appeal procedure under Order 50 rule 8 CPR—jurisdiction—High Court’s inherent powers—illegality—application under wrong procedure—dismissal with costs

19 March 2025

 

18 March 2025

 

17 March 2025

 

17 March 2025
13 March 2025
13 March 2025
13 March 2025

 

13 March 2025

 

12 March 2025

 

10 March 2025

 

10 March 2025

 

10 March 2025

 

10 March 2025

 

10 March 2025

 

10 March 2025

 

6 March 2025

 

6 March 2025

 

6 March 2025
5 March 2025

 

5 March 2025

 

5 March 2025

 

3 March 2025
February 2025
28 February 2025
28 February 2025
28 February 2025
28 February 2025
28 February 2025