Court of Appeal Kicks Off Hearing of 63 Civil, Constitutional Matters

The Court of Appeal will today kick off with two sessions of the projected two weeks-hearing period in which it’s going to simultaneously handle a total of 63 civil and constitutional matters.

The matters cause listed include 26 civil appeals, 20 constitutional petitions alongside 17 applications.

In the cause list which was released by Her Worship Mary Babirye dated July 8, 2020, the civil appeals will begin today July 20 well as the constitutional petitions will be heard with effect from July 23, 2020.

Justices Kenneth Kakuru, Hellen Obura, Stephen Musota, Christopher Madrama and Remmy Kasule will handle the Constitutional Petitions while Justices Geofrey Kiryabwire, Elizabeth Musoke and Irene Mulyagonja will handle the Civil Appeals.

“There will be a few minutes of oral presentations in the court on set dates,” a notice to lawyers and parties reads in part.

The Assistant Registrar says that the submissions should be filed both in hard copy and soft copy to their email.

The first day of hearing the Civil Appeals will be dedicated to handling a number of election petitions and applications. Some of the prominent cases to be heard include; the application by Hon Kato Lubwama versus Habib Buwembo seeking leave to appeal, Hon Nusura Tiperu versus Hon Kasiano Wadri among others.

Ms Babirye emphasized the fact that the Justices are ready to hear the matters in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic and the partial lockdown. She said the guidelines issued by the Chief Justice will be followed during the sessions.

It should be noted that some of the cause listed cases have spent more than three years in court.