The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Civil Courts, including the Court of Appeal, lack the authority to hear appeals filed by soldiers tried and convicted by the Court Martial. This landmark decision, delivered unanimously by a panel of five Supreme Court Justices led by Professor Lillian Tibatemwa, stems from […]
The Court of Appeal is set to hold a significant session at Gulu High Court from November 25 to 27, 2024, to hear 25 criminal appeals. A panel of esteemed justices, including Justice Fredrick Egonda-Ntende, Lady Justice Margaret Tibulya, and Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi, will preside over the three-day session. […]
The Court of Appeal will conduct its inaugural civil appeals and applications session outside Kampala. The session is scheduled to take place in Gulu from September 25 to 27, 2024. A total of 22 civil appeals and applications will be heard during this time. Justices Fredrick Egonda-Ntende, Cheborion Barishaki, and […]
Three Court of Appeal Justices have upheld a 20-year jail sentence handed to a 45-year-old man who defiled three pupils, knowing he was HIV positive. Led by Justice Cheborion Barishaki, the panel saw no reason to interfere with the decision of the then Mukono High Court Judge Margaret Mutonyi and […]
The recent ruling by the Court of Appeal on sharing of family property continues to draw mixed reactions among Ugandans and the legal fraternity. Three justices; Elizabeth Musoke, Muzamiru Kibeedi and Christopher Gashirabake in a landmark decision on Tuesday ruled that it is no longer an automatic half-share of matrimonial […]
