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Mukalazi v Uganda (Criminal Revision 2 of 2024) [2024] UGHCCRD 15 (15 February 2024)
The High Court set aside a magistrate’s order committing a surety to civil prison for bond forfeiture, holding that the required procedure and fair hearing were not followed.
Namakula v Uganda (Criminal Revision No. 002 of 2013) [2013] UGHCCRD 79 (22 November 2013)
The trial Magistrate failed to follow the mandatory procedure under Section 83 of the Magistrates Courts Act by not issuing a warrant of attachment and sale of the Applicant's property before committing her to prison. There was no inquiry into the Applicant's property, nor was she given an opportunity to be heard regarding the alleged offence of disobedience of lawful orders. The Applicant was wrongfully committed to Civil Prison, and the conviction for disobedience of lawful orders was procedurally improper. However, the Applicant did fail in her duties as a surety, and the Accused's bail wa…
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John Wandera v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 79 of 1979) [2001] UGHC 12 (4 September 2001)
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashing a conviction for making a document without authority and setting aside forfeiture of bail money.
Uganda v Obbey and 2 Others (Criminal Revision 20 of 1995) [1995] UGHC 63 (31 May 1995)
High Court revision correcting illegal bail forfeiture, unlawful costs enforcement, and excessive default sentences in a criminal case.
