Supreme Court of Uganda
The Supreme Court of Uganda is the highest judicial organ in Uganda. It derives powers from Article 130 of the 1995 constitution. It is primarily an appellate court with original jurisdiction in only one type of case: a presidential election petition.
The Supreme Court is headed by the chief justice nd has ten other justices. The quorum required for a court decision varies depending on the type of case under consideration. When hearing a constitutional appeal, the required quorum is seven justices. In a criminal or a civil appeal, only five justices are required for a quorum.
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8 Upper Kololo Terrace,
Kampala, Uganda
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http://www.judiciary.go.ug/data/smenu/7/Supreme
Supreme Court of Uganda - 1997
6 documents
Title | Date |
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December 1997 | |
Bank of Uganda v Banco Arabe Espanol [1997] UGSC 5 (31 December 1997) | 31 December 1997 |
November 1997 | |
Prof. Syed Huq v Islamic University in Kampala. [1997] UGSC 3 (6 November 1997) | 6 November 1997 |
October 1997 | |
Oriental Insurance Brokers Ltd v Transocean (U) Ltd [1997] UGSC 1 (1 October 1997) | 1 October 1997 |
July 1997 | |
Muhirwe Simon v Uganda [1997] UGSC 6 (18 July 1997) | 18 July 1997 |
April 1997 | |
Jamal and Others v Uganda Oxygen Ltd and Others [1997] UGSC 4 (14 April 1997) | 14 April 1997 |
February 1997 | |
Luwero Green Acres Ltd v Marubeni Corporation [1997] UGSC 2 (4 February 1997) | 4 February 1997 |