Uganda Judiciary the High Court

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Uganda Judiciary the High Court

The High Court of Uganda is located at Plot 2, the Square Kampala and it is the third court of record in order of hierarchy and has unlimited original jurisdiction, which means that it can try any case of any value or crime of any magnitude. Appeals from all Magistrates Courts go to the High Court.

The High Court is headed by the Honorable Principal Judge who is responsible for the administration of the court and has supervisory powers over Magistrate’s courts.

The High Court has eight Divisions:-

1. Civil Division

2. Commercial Division

3. Family Division

4. Land Division

5. Criminal Division

6. Anti-Corruption Division

7. International Crimes Division

8. Execution and Bailiffs Division.

Most of the business of the High Court is conducted at its headquarters in Kampala, but with the decentralization of the High Court, its services are now obtained at its High Court circuits namely:-

1. Fort Portal High Court

2. Gulu High Court

3. Jinja High Court

4. Masaka High Court

5. Mbale High Court

6. Mbarara High Court

7. Kabale High Court

8. Arua High Court

9. Masindi High Court

10. Lira High Court

11. Soroti High Court

12. Nakawa High Court