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
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http://www.judiciary.go.ug/data/smenu/7/Supreme
Supreme Court of Uganda - 2002 February
3 documents
Title | Date |
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February 2002 | |
Hamdan v Malkan [2002] UGSC 13 (26 February 2002) | 26 February 2002 | Lukungu v Lobia [2002] UGSC 12 (26 February 2002) | 26 February 2002 | Crane Finance Co. Ltd v Makerere Properties Ltd [2002] UGSC 11 (11 February 2002) | 11 February 2002 |