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
2 judgments

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January 2025

Land Law—caveats—legal capacity—unrecognized traditional institutions—Bukooli Chiefdom—not legally recognized—gazettement—Institution of Traditional and Cultural Leaders Act—costs.

20 January 2025

Criminal Law—Traffic and Road Safety Act—driving without a permit—failure to give way to emergency vehicles—illegal sentencing—custodial sentence versus fines—mitigating factors—procedural irregularities—judicial discretion—quashing of sentences—sentence substituted with caution—appeal allowed

15 January 2025