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.
Physical address
8 Upper Kololo Terrace,
Kampala, Uganda
Visit website
http://www.judiciary.go.ug/data/smenu/7/Supreme
Supreme Court of Uganda - 2000 August
3 documents
Title | Date |
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August 2000 | |
Kerekona Stephen v Uganda [2000] UGSC 6 (14 August 2000) | 14 August 2000 | Uganda Polybags Ltd v Development Finance Co. Ltd [2000] UGSC 13 (8 August 2000) | 8 August 2000 | Wetuse Masete & Anor v Uganda [2000] UGSC 18 (4 August 2000) | 4 August 2000 |