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
214 judgments

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Judgment date
March 2023
17 March 2023
December 2022
15 December 2022
15 December 2022
15 December 2022
15 December 2022
13 December 2022
13 December 2022
13 December 2022
9 December 2022
November 2022
29 November 2022
29 November 2022
29 November 2022
8 November 2022
1 November 2022
October 2022
17 October 2022
17 October 2022
11 October 2022
4 October 2022
September 2022
30 September 2022
29 September 2022
August 2022
25 August 2022
25 August 2022
May 2022
20 May 2022
February 2016
9 February 2016
August 2015
The estate of late Sunder Kaka Wallia is liable for misappropriated funds intended as company investment.
Fraudulent Misappropriation – Company Law – Binding Agreements – Legal Entity Doctrine – Creditor's Claim Against Estate.
18 August 2015
August 2012
The Plaintiff's tort claims were dismissed due to being time-barred under the limitation laws.
Tort law – limitation of actions – employment law – wrongful dismissal – unlawful arrest and detention – public service transfer
28 August 2012
July 2012
Court upheld the deceased's Will; found no forgery, probate fraud; and ruled property not in Will follows intestacy rules.
Succession law – Validity of Will – Allegations of forgery – Probate and administration rights – Beneficiary entitlements.
19 July 2012
May 2012
The suit was dismissed for being time-barred under the Limitation Act due to untimely filing.
Civil Procedure – Limitation of Actions – Employment Contract – Wrongful Dismissal – Legal Disability under Limitation Act.
31 May 2012
The court found and rectified fraudulent registration, restoring property ownership to original purchasers.
Property Law – Ownership dispute – registration of proprietor through alleged fraud – rightful ownership determination.
10 May 2012
April 2002
10 April 2002
February 2001

 

19 February 2001
1 February 2001
March 1999

 

16 March 1999
October 1996
3 October 1996
August 1996
Accused acquitted of murder due to insufficient evidence and lack of prima facie case by prosecution.
Criminal Law – Murder charge – Submissions of no case to answer – Requirement of prima facie evidence – Insufficient evidence by prosecution.
5 August 1996
April 1996
22 April 1996
17 April 1996
17 April 1996
17 April 1996
March 1996
26 March 1996
22 March 1996
February 1996
21 February 1996
July 1995
Court convicts and sentences accused to 11 years for rape based on credible identification and lack of consent.
Criminal law – Rape – Elements of penetration and lack of consent – Identification of the accused – Alibi defense.
7 July 1995
The accused was acquitted of defilement due to lack of corroborative evidence in a child's testimony.
Criminal Law – Defilement - Conviction on unsworn statement of child - Requirements for corroborative evidence.
5 July 1995
Insufficient evidence led to the acquittal of an accused in a defilement case involving a minor.
Criminal law – Defilement – Proof of age and sexual intercourse – Corroboration of complainant's testimony – Alibi defense.
3 July 1995
June 1995

 

8 June 1995
September 1994
8 September 1994
August 1994
15 August 1994
15 August 1994
15 August 1994