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The Supreme Court of Uganda is the highest judicial organ in Uganda. It derives its 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.[1]




Contents






  • 1 Location


  • 2 Overview


  • 3 Composition


  • 4 Cases heard


  • 5 List of chief justices


    • 5.1 Republic of Uganda


    • 5.2 Uganda Protectorate




  • 6 See also


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





Location


The Supreme Court Building is located at 10 Upper Kololo, at the corner with Mabua Road, on Kololo Hill. This is in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] The coordinates of the Supreme Court Building are: 0°19'45.0"N, 32°35'23.0"E (Latitude:0.329165; Longitude:32.589725).[2]



Overview


The Supreme Court is headed by the chief justice and has ten other justices. The quorum required for a court decision varies depending on the type of case under consideration. When hearing a constitutional appellate case, the required quorum is seven justices. In a criminal or a civil appeal, only five justices are required for a quorum.[1]


In the absence of the chief justice, the most senior member of the court presides. The court sits eight sessions a year with a break of two weeks between sessions to conduct research and write judgments. It has the power to uphold, reverse, substitute its judgment, or order a new trial when hearing an appeal from a lower court.[1]



Composition


As of 08 September 2017, the following justices sat on the Supreme Court:[3]




  1. Bart Magunda Katureebe, the Chief Justice of Uganda

  2. Augustine Nshimye

  3. Eldad Mwangusya

  4. Esther Mayambala Kisaakye

  5. Faith Mwondha

  6. Jotham Tumwesigye

  7. Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza

  8. Rubby Opio Aweri

  9. Stella Arach-Amoko


  10. Richard Buteera[4]


  11. Paul Mugamba[4]



Cases heard


Among the controversial cases heard by the Supreme Court was in 2008 when the validity of the death penalty was contested. The case was heard on appeal from the constitutional court. The main appellant was Susan Kigula who has since lost her appeal against her own death sentence for murdering her husband.[5]


Other cases include four of the last five presidential election petitions in which the court ruled 3:2 in 2001, 4:3 in 2006, 5:4 in 2011, and 9:0 in 2016 in favor of President Yoweri Museveni's re-election.[6]



List of chief justices



Republic of Uganda



  • since 2015: Bart Magunda Katureebe

  • 2013 – 2015 Steven Kavuma (acting)

  • 2001 – 2013 Benjamin Josses Odoki[7]

  • 1986 – 2001 Samuel Wako Wambuzi[7]

  • 1985 – 1986 Peter Allen[7]

  • 1980 – 1985 George Masika[7]

  • 1979 – 1980 Samuel Wako Wambuzi[7]

  • 1975 – 1979 Mohammed Saied[7]

  • 1972 – 1975 Samuel Wako Wambuzi[7]

  • 1971 – 1972 Benedicto Kiwanuka[7]

  • 1969 – 1971 Dermot Joseph Sheridan[7]

  • 1963 – 1969 Egbert Udo Udoma[7]

  • 1962 – 1963 K. G. Bennet (acting)[7]



Uganda Protectorate



  • 1956 – 1962 Audley McKisack

  • 1952 – 1956 John Bowes Griffin

  • 1947 – 1952 David Edwards [8]

  • 1937 – 1947 Norman Whitley [9]

  • 1935 – 1937 Robert Evans Hall[9]

  • 1935 John Harry Barclay Nihill (acting)

  • 1933 – 1934 Sidney Solomon Abrahams

  • 1921 – 19nn Charles James Griffin

  • 19nn – 1920 William Morris-Carter



See also



  • Politics of Uganda

  • Court of Appeal of Uganda

  • High Court of Uganda



References





  1. ^ abcd Uganda Judiciary (19 October 2016). "The Supreme Court of Uganda". Kampala: The Judiciary of Uganda. Retrieved 19 October 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Google (19 October 2016). "Location of the Supreme Court of Uganda Building" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 October 2016.



  3. ^ Uganda Judiciary (15 December 2015). "The Honourable Justices Of The Supreme Court Of Uganda". Kampala: The Judiciary of Uganda. Retrieved 19 October 2015.


  4. ^ ab Arinaitwe, Solomon (8 September 2017). "I am not a cadre judge- Owiny-Dollo". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 8 September 2017.


  5. ^ ULII (2004). "Susan Kigula Sseremba & Anor vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal Number 1 of 2004)". Kampala: Uganda Legal Information Institute (ULII). Retrieved 19 October 2016.


  6. ^ Observer Media Limited (1 April 2016). "Judges: Why we rejected Amama petition 9 - 0". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 19 October 2016.


  7. ^ abcdefghijk Wesaka, Anthony (22 March 2013). "Chief Justice Odoki retires". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 19 October 2016.


  8. ^ "No. 39104". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1951. p. 2.


  9. ^ ab Straits Times Reporter (6 September 1937). "Sir Roger Hall New F.M.S. Chief Justice". The Straits Times. p. 12. Retrieved 19 October 2016.




External links



  • The Judiciary of Uganda Homepage

  • Uganda Online Law Library - Courts and Judicature

  • Uganda Online Law Library - Supreme Court of Uganda Rules - 76 pp pdf

  • Uganda Legal Information Institute

  • Uganda Law Society

  • East African Law Society









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