High Court of Uganda

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The High Court of Uganda, also Uganda High Court, is the third-highest judicial organ in Uganda, behind the Supreme Court of Uganda and the Court of Appeal of Uganda. It has "unlimited original jurisdiction", with powers to try any case of any value or crime of any magnitude. It is also mandated to hear all appeals from all Magistrates Courts. High Court judgements are appealable to the Uganda Court of Appeal.[1]

Location[]

The High Court of Uganda is located at 2 The Square, in Kampala Central Division, one of the five administrative burroughs of Uganda's capital city Kampala.[1] The geographical coordinates of the offices of the Uganda High Court are: 0°18'57.0"N, 32°34'46.0"E (Latitude:0.315833; Longitude:32.579444).[2]

Overview[]

The High Court of Uganda is headed by the Principal Judge (PJ), who is responsible for management of the court, including assigning duties to member justices of the court. The PJ is also responsible for supervising the Magistrates Courts below the High Court.[1] The PJ does hear cases herself/himself at his/her discretion. The current Principal Judge of Uganda is Justice Flavian Zeija.[3]

The High Court has the following eight divisions:[1] (a) Anti-Corruption Division (b) Civil Division (c) Commercial Division (d) Criminal Division (e) Execution and Bailiffs Division (f) Family Division (g) International Crimes Division and (h) Land Division.

In addition to the Kampala headquarters, the High Court has the following circuits where cases can be heard closer to the litigants' domicile.[1]

  1. Arua High Court
  2. Fort Portal High Court
  3. Gulu High Court
  4. Hoima High Court
  5. Iganga High Court
  6. Jinja High Court
  7. Kabale High Court
  8. Lira High Court
  9. Luweero High Court
  10. Masaka High Court
  11. Masindi High Court
  12. Mbarara High Court
  13. Mbale High Court
  14. Moroto High Court
  15. Mpigi High Court
  16. Mubende High Court
  17. Mukono High Court
  18. Rukungiri High Court
  19. Soroti High Court
  20. Tororo High Court.

Composition[]

The Justices of the High Court of Uganda are headed by the Principal Judge of Uganda. The following are the justices of the High Court of Uganda, as of 15 August 2017:[3]

Justices in High Court divisions[]

The following Hgh court justices are assigned to the divisions of the Hgh Court of Uganda:[3]

  1. Flavian Zeija: Principal Judge and Head of Court
  2. : Head of Criminal Division
  3. Flavia Anglin Senoga: Deputy Head of Criminal Division
  4. Elizabeth Kabanda: Criminal Division
  5. : Criminal Division
  6. Stephen Musota: Head of Civil Division
  7. : Deputy Head of Civil Division
  8. Lydia Mugambe: Civil Division
  9. : Civil Division
  10. : Head of Executions & Bailiffs
  11. : Deputy Head of Executions & Bailiffs
  12. Andrew Bashaija: Head of Land Division
  13. : Deputy Head of Land Division
  14. : Land Division
  15. : Land Division
  16. : Land Division
  17. : Head, International Crimes Division
  18. Jane Kiggundu: Deputy Head of International Crimes Division
  19. Ezekiel Muhanguzi: International Crimes Division
  20. : Head of Anti-Corruption Division
  21. : Deputy Head of Anti-Corruption Division
  22. : Head of Commercial Division
  23. : Deputy Head of Commercial Division
  24. : Commercial Division
  25. Anna Bitature Mugenyi: Commercial Division
  26. : Deputy Head of Family Division
  27. Jessica Naiga: Family Division
  28. Ketrah Kitarisiibwa Katanguka: Family Division.

Justices in High Court circuits[]

The following justices are assigned to the circuits of the Uganda High Court:[3]

  1. : Resident Judge, Masindi
  2. : Senior Resident Judge, Masaka
  3. : Senior Resident Judge, Mbarara
  4. Flavian Zeija: Resident Judge, Mbarara
  5. : Senior Resident Judge, Jinja
  6. : Resident Judge, Jinja
  7. : Resident Judge, Soroti
  8. : Resident Judge, Fort Portal
  9. : Resident Judge, Mbale
  10. : Resident Judge, Arua
  11. : Resident Judge, Gulu
  12. : Resident Judge, Lira
  13. : Resident Judge, Kabale
  14. : Resident Judge, Mukono
  15. : Resident Judge, Mpigi
  16. : Resident Judge, Mubende

Justices on special assignments[]

The following High Court justices are on special assignment:[3]

  1. : Executive Director, Judicial Studies Institute
  2. Michael Chibita: Director of Public Prosecutions
  3. Julia Sebutinde: International Court of Justice
  4. : Chief Judge, Industrial Court
  5. : Industrial Court
  6. : Chairperson, Judicial Service Commission.

Other high court judges[]

The following newly-appointed justices of the high court were sworn in on Friday 23 March 2018, by Yoweri Museveni, the president of Uganda, at State House Entebbe.[4][5]

  1. Paul Gadenya Walimbwa
  2. Tadeo Asiimwe
  3. Emanuel Baguma
  4. Jane Frances Abodo
  5. Joyce Kavuma
  6. Alex Mackay Ajiji
  7. Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya
  8. Cornelia Kakooza Sabiiti
  10. Richard Wejuli Wabwire

The following 13 justices of the high court were appointed on Friday 5 October 2019.[6]

  1. Vincent Emmy Mugabo
  7. Esta Nambayo
  11. Victoria Katamba

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Judiciary of Uganda (15 August 2017). "The High Court of Uganda". Kampala: Judiciary of Uganda. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. ^ Google (25 February 2018). "Location of the Offices and Chambers of the High Court of Appeal of Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e Judiciary of Uganda (15 August 2017). "The Honorable Judges Of The High Court". Kampala: Judiciary of Uganda. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  4. ^ Semakula, John (24 March 2018). "Judges told to emulate British colonial justice system". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  5. ^ Wesaka, Anthony (24 March 2018). "Museveni cautions newly appointed judges on corruption". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  6. ^ Anthony Wesaka (5 October 2019). "Museveni Appoints 15 Judges". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 October 2019.

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