The Court of Appeal of Uganda (also constituted as the Constitutional Court of Uganda) is the second-highest judicial organ in Uganda. It derives its powers from Article 134 of the 1995 Constitution. It is an appellate court when hearing cases appealed from the High Court of Uganda. However, it has original jurisdiction when adjudicating matters relating to the constitutionality of matters before it. All judgments by the Court of Appeal are theoretically appealable to the Supreme Court of Uganda, if the Supreme Court decides to hear the appeal.[1]
| Court of Appeal of Uganda Constitutional Court | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1995 |
| Jurisdiction | Uganda |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Authorised by | Constitution of Uganda |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of Uganda |
| Number of positions | 15 |
| Deputy Chief Justice of Uganda | |
| Currently | Richard Buteera |
| Since | 2020 |
Location
editThe Court of Appeal of Uganda is located at Plot 2, The Square, Nakasero, in the Central Division of Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda.[1] The geographical coordinates of the offices of the Uganda Court of Appeal are: 0°18'57.0"N, 32°34'45.0"E (Latitude: Longitude:0.315833; Longitude:32.579167).[2]
Overview
editThe Court of Appeal of Uganda is headed by the deputy chief justice and has fourteen other justices. The quorum required for a court decision varies depending on the matters under consideration. When sitting as an appellate court in a civil or criminal matter, the required quorum is an odd number of justices, not less than three in number. When sitting to consider a constitutional matter, quorum is achieved by an odd number of justices, not less than five. In Uganda, the Deputy Chief Justice is not a member of the Supreme Court.[1]
Composition
editThe Justices of the Court of Appeal of Uganda are headed by the Deputy Chief Justice of Uganda. The following are the justices of the Court of Appeal of Uganda, as of 27 July 2024:[3]
- Richard Buteera (Deputy Chief Justice)[4]
- Fredrick Martin Stephen Egonda-Ntende
- Eva Luswata
- Irene Mulyagonja
- Margaret Tibulya[5]
- Moses Kazibwe Kawumi[5]
- Geoffrey Kiryabwire
- Oscar Kihika
- Hellen Abulu Obura
- Asa Mugyenyi[5]
- Cheborion Barishaki
- Simon Mugenyi Byabakama (On secondment to Uganda Electoral Commission)[6]
- Kibeedi Muzamiru Mutangula[7]
- Christopher Gashirabake
List of deputy chief justices
edit| Rank | Name of Justice | Term in Office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seth Manyindo | until 2001[8] |
| 2 | Laeticia Kikonyogo | 2001 until 2010[9] |
| 3 | Elizabeth Mpagi Bahigeine | 2010 until 2012[10] |
| 4 | Constance Byamugisha | 2012 until 2013[8] |
| 5 | Steven Kavuma | 2015 until 2017[11] |
| 6 | Alfonse Owiny-Dollo | 2017[12] until 2020[4] |
| 7 | Richard Buteera | Since 2020[4] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Uganda Judiciary (27 July 2024). "The Judiciary of the Republic of Uganda: Court System: Court of Appeal". Judiciary of Uganda (Uganda Judiciary). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Location of the Offices and Chambers of the Court of Appeal of Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Uganda Judiciary (27 July 2024). "The Honorable Justices of The Court Of Appeal". Judiciary of Uganda (Uganda Judiciary). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Anthony Wesaka (20 August 2020). "Museveni appoints Owiny-Dollo as new Chief Justice". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Apollo Mubiru (30 January 2024). "Parliament Vets Court of Appeal Nominees". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Kafeero, Stephen (18 November 2018). "Justice Simon Byabakama replaces Kiggundu as EC chairperson". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ Kule Jerome Bitswande (5 October 2019). "Museveni Names 15 Judges, Sends IGG Irene Mulyagonja to Court of Appeal". Uganda Radio Network. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ a b Kiyonga, Derrick (17 April 2017). "Uganda: Kavuma Retires - Here Is Who Might Replace Him". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ Vision Reporter (23 November 2017). "Kikonyogo was a woman of many firsts". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ Walubiri, Moses (26 July 2012). "Deputy Chief Justice retires". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ Wesaka, Anthony (26 September 2017). "How Judiciary unearthed Justice Kavuma actual age". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ Monitor Reporter (1 October 2017). "Newly appointed Deputy Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo Sworn". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
External links
edit- Website of the Judiciary of Uganda Archived 2013-10-13 at the Wayback Machine