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
171 judgments

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April 2025

 

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18 April 2025

 

18 April 2025

 

16 April 2025

 

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16 April 2025

 

16 April 2025

Tort—negligence—motor vehicle accident—reckless driving—vicarious liability—loss of life and property—special damages—general damages—interest—ex parte judgment.

16 April 2025

Judicial review—prematurity—removal of Speaker—procedural impropriety—illegality of standard rules—ultra vires regulations—no justiciable decision at filing—application dismissed

16 April 2025

 

16 April 2025

 

15 April 2025

 

15 April 2025
January 2025

 

16 January 2025
December 2024

 

16 December 2024

Criminal revision—Magistrates Courts Act—plea-taking irregularities—language interpretation—failure to explain charges—fair trial rights—equivocal plea—compensation order—imprisonment in default—civil transaction criminalization—abuse of process—proceedings quashed—conviction and sentence nullified—immediate release ordered.

16 December 2024
October 2024

 

14 October 2024

 

7 October 2024

Land Acquisition – EACOP Project – Compensation Deposit – Public Use – Vacant Possession – Refusal to Accept Compensation – Property Rights – Estate Administration – Legal Compliance – Eviction Orders.

1 October 2024

Land acquisition – EACOP Project – compensation deposit – public use – vacant possession – refusal to accept compensation – property rights – estates – compliance – eviction

1 October 2024
May 2024
17 May 2024
11 May 2024
April 2024
30 April 2024
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
16 April 2024
9 April 2024
9 April 2024
3 April 2024