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
194 judgments

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May 2025

 

7 May 2025

 

7 May 2025

 

7 May 2025
February 2025

 

27 February 2025

 

27 February 2025

 

27 February 2025

 

27 February 2025

 

27 February 2025

 

27 February 2025
20 February 2025
20 February 2025
20 February 2025
20 February 2025

 

11 February 2025
January 2025

Criminal Law—Murder—burden of proof—circumstantial evidence—malice aforethought—participation of accused—use of sniffer dogs—standard of proof—evidence handling—circumstantial evidence analysis—acquittal and conviction

30 January 2025

 

13 January 2025

 

13 January 2025
December 2024

Land law—customary tenure—inheritance rights of women—unregistered interests—father’s estate—co-ownership of ancestral land—fraudulent acquisition—leasehold—statutory limitation—burden of proof—equitable access—family burial grounds—costs

23 December 2024
October 2024
30 October 2024
25 October 2024
25 October 2024

 

18 October 2024
17 October 2024
11 October 2024
11 October 2024
11 October 2024
1 October 2024
September 2024
23 September 2024
23 September 2024
August 2024
28 August 2024
28 August 2024
28 August 2024
28 August 2024

 

23 August 2024
July 2024
26 July 2024
26 July 2024
26 July 2024

Negligence – vicarious liability – fuel contamination – damage to vehicle – causation – corporate restructuring and liability – agency in fuel service stations – damages and mitigation

19 July 2024

 

12 July 2024

 

12 July 2024

 

12 July 2024

 

12 July 2024

 

12 July 2024

 

11 July 2024
10 July 2024
5 July 2024
5 July 2024
5 July 2024
5 July 2024
June 2024

 

28 June 2024