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Criminal Law [2024] UGHC 663

Waiswa v Uganda

Waiswa v Uganda (Miscellaneous Application 81 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 663 (25 June 2024)

The High Court at Jinja dismissed criminal charges after finding inordinate delay in prosecution and no effort by the State to bring the case to hearing.

  • Delay In Prosecution
  • Right To Speedy Trial
  • Dismissal Of Charges
  • Abuse Of Process
  • Speedy-trial
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal Law [1996] UGHC 83

Uganda v Jumaine s/o Kabunga (Revision CR, CAsE No. 16/95)

Uganda v Jumaine s/o Kabunga (Revision CR, CAsE No. 16/95) [1996] UGHC 83 (1 July 1996)

The High Court set aside a magistrate’s dismissal under section 117 after the complainant had already testified, directing the court to determine the case under sections 125 and 126.

  • Theft Offences
  • Dismissal Of Charges
  • Magistrates Courts Procedure
  • Criminal-revision
  • Magistrates-courts-act
  • Dismissal-of-charges
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Criminal Law [1996] UGHC 38

Uganda v Masaba

Uganda v Masaba (Criminal Revision 13 of 1996) [1996] UGHC 38 (27 May 1996)

The High Court set aside a Magistrate Grade III’s dismissal of an aggravated robbery case, holding the magistrate lacked jurisdiction to hear or dismiss it.

  • Jurisdiction Of Magistrates
  • Aggravated Robbery
  • Dismissal Of Charges
  • Revision Orders
  • Criminal-revision
  • Magistrates-court-jurisdiction
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