Uganda Case Law

Twine Naboth v Uganda

Twine Naboth v Uganda (Criminal Appeal. No. 01/2011) [2011] UGHC 156 (31 October 2011)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal. No. 01/2011

Judge

Bamugemereire, J

The trial magistrate erred in law by shifting the burden of proof to the accused, contrary to fundamental principles of criminal law. The prosecution failed to prove the offences of embezzlement and abuse of office beyond reasonable doubt. The unresolved question of who received the money paid to a ghost teacher created reasonable doubt, and the trial magistrate did not properly evaluate the evidence in its totality. The conviction and sentence were therefore unlawful, and the appeal was allowed, with the conviction quashed and sentence set aside.

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• Burden Of Proof
• Embezzlement
• Abuse Of Office
• Reasonable Doubt
• Criminal Conviction
• Appeal Disposition

Uganda v Tibemanzi Deus

Uganda v Tibemanzi Deus (Criminal Revision No. HCT-00-CR-CV-CO-02-2006) (Criminal Revision No. HCT-00-CR-CV-CO-02-2006) [2006] UGHC 47 (1 November 2006)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Revision No. HCT-00-CR-CV-CO-02-2006

The High Court quashed a conviction for idle and disorderly conduct, holding that photographing the President without permission did not amount to a breach of the peace.

• Idle And Disorderly
• Breach Of Peace
• Criminal Conviction
• Penal Code Interpretation
• Criminal-law
• Idle-and-disorderly

In Re: The Rules of Court (Legal Practitioners); In Re: An Application by "X" for Re-Admission as an Advocate (No Case No.)

In Re: The Rules of Court (Legal Practitioners); In Re: An Application by "X" for Re-Admission as an Advocate (No Case No.) [1944] EACA 18 (1 January 1944)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

No Case No.

Judge

Sheridan CJ

The court refused the application for re-admission, holding that the nature and gravity of the offence—official corruption by an advocate—was so serious that readmission would undermine public confidence in the legal profession and the administration of justice. While the applicant demonstrated good conduct and received support from many advocates, the court distinguished the authorities cited, noting that they involved less serious offences or exceptional circumstances. The discretion to readmit exists, but in this case, exercising it in favour of the applicant would be a disservice to the p…

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• Advocate Reinstatement
• Professional Misconduct
• Criminal Conviction
• Court Discretion