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 - 2016
6 documents
Title | Date |
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December 2016 | |
Arim v Stanbic Bank (U) Ltd [2016] UGSC 6 (22 December 2016) | 22 December 2016 |
October 2016 | |
Attorney General v Sekikubo & 4 Ors [2016] UGSC 5 (11 October 2016) | 11 October 2016 |
August 2016 | |
Amama Mbabazi v Kaguta Museveni & 2 Ors [2016] UGSC 4 (26 August 2016) | 26 August 2016 |
June 2016 | |
Bireete Sarah v Uganda [2016] UGSC 34 (15 June 2016) | 15 June 2016 |
Bireete v Uganda [2016] UGSC 35 (15 June 2016) | 15 June 2016 |
February 2016 | |
Alenyo Marks v Uganda [2016] UGSC 33 (17 February 2016) | 17 February 2016 |