Uganda Case Law

Okori v Uganda

Okori v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 68 of 2018) [2023] UGCA 13 (18 January 2023)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 68 of 2018

Judge

Madrama, JA, Obura, JA, Bamugemereire, JA

The Court of Appeal found that although the plea-taking process was ultimately recorded, the trial judge failed to properly determine the appellant's age at the time of the offence. The medical report presented a range (21–23 years) at the time of examination in 2016, which, when adjusted for the period spent on remand, indicated the appellant was likely under 18 years old in February 2013. The charge sheet and other evidence supported this conclusion. The trial judge did not conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the appellant's age using all available sources as required by the Children Act.…

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• Aggravated Defilement
• Trial Of Minors
• Plea Procedure
• Age Determination
• Children Act Compliance

In Re: Alan Hodgkins (An Infant) & In Re: An Application For Legal Guardianship By James Franklin Hammond & Anor (HCT-00-FD-FC-0196-2008)

In Re: Alan Hodgkins (An Infant) & In Re: An Application For Legal Guardianship By James Franklin Hammond & Anor (HCT-00-FD-FC-0196-2008) [2009] UGHC 25 (27 January 2009)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-00-FD-FC-0196-2008

The High Court of Uganda rejected a guardianship application after finding major procedural irregularities and that the child-care institution was not an approved home.

• Legal Guardianship
• Care Orders
• Approved Homes
• Child Custody
• Children Act Compliance
• Family-law