Uganda Case Law

Mbusa Philimon v Attorney General

Mbusa Philimon v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 18 of 2022) [2025] UGCA 241 (21 July 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Constitutional Petition No. 18 of 2022

Judge

Obura, JA, Tibulya, JA/JCC, Kazibwe, JA, Asa Mugenyi, JA/ JCC, Musa Ssekaana, JA/JCC

The Constitutional Court held that a missing trial record causing over 12 years of appellate delay violated the petitioner’s fair hearing rights, but not equality rights.

• Right To Fair Hearing
• Delayed Justice
• Access To Court Records
• Appeal Procedure
• Non Derogable Rights
• Right-to-fair-hearing